Treating Tennis Elbow In Bristol

Tennis elbow

Do you feel pain on the outside of your upper forearm or below the bend of your elbow joint? Does this pain increase when lifting or bending your elbow? Are movements such as gripping small objects, or twisting your forearm painful? If so, you may be suffering from tennis elbow.

Tennis elbow is a very common condition, approximately 1 in 3 people suffer from it at some point in their life. Often people soldier on in pain, which badly affects their quality of life. It doesn't have to be this way! We have successfully treated many people with tennis elbow.

What is Tennis Elbow?

Tennis elbow is a very common condition with approximately 1 in 3 people suffering from it at some point. Clinically known as lateral epicondylitis, it is a condition that causes pain around the outside of the elbow. It is very common among sportspeople. Tennis elbow usually occurs with overuse of the muscles and tendons in the forearm and around the elbow joint.

Tennis Elbow Pain

You may feel pain on the outside of your upper forearm or below the bend of your elbow joint. Pain is common when lifting or bending your elbow. Movements such as gripping small objects, or twisting your forearm can be very painful. Fully extending your arm may also be difficult.

What causes Tennis Elbow?

The elbow joint is surrounded by muscles that move your wrist, fingers, and elbow. The muscles and bones in the elbow joint are connected by tendons that control the muscles in the forearm.

Stress resulting from overuse of the forearms muscles is what normally causes tennis elbow. Straining the muscles and tendons attached to the elbow joint can cause tiny tears and inflammation to develop near the bone on the outside of the elbow.