{"id":6238,"date":"2023-05-21T04:56:45","date_gmt":"2023-05-21T04:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthguideline.net\/?p=6238"},"modified":"2023-05-21T04:56:46","modified_gmt":"2023-05-21T04:56:46","slug":"treating-tennis-elbow-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthguideline.net\/2023\/05\/treating-tennis-elbow-at-home.html","title":{"rendered":"Treating Tennis Elbow At Home By Following A Few Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Also referred to as lateral epicondylitis, tennis elbow is a strain, injury, or inflammation of the muscles and tendons that are found at the back of your arm; around the elbow area. These tendons attach your extensor carpi radialis to your outer lateral epicondyle hence the name epicondylitis. Although it commonly affects tennis players as the name insinuates, it doesn\u2019t mean that the injury is only tennis-related. It also affects people who engage in a lot of forearm movements like painters, butchers, or carpenters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You know you have this condition when;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tennis elbow is caused by a repetitive motion on your forearm. This motion strains to put pressure on the muscles and tendons around your elbow. This constant strain gradually tears off your tissues, causing inflammation and pain that leads to tennis elbow. The strain maybe as a result of constant playing of tennis, manual activities like plumbing, repetitive typing that involves your wrist moving, and activities that involve constant bending of your elbow like playing the violin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tennis elbow is a common condition that most affects tennis players. Fortunately, the condition can be cured at home without the need to involve any medical and therapist costs. These remedies help to minimize inflammation and relieve the amount of pain. Although they have proved to work before, it\u2019s important to seek medical help if the pain persists. The remedies are;<\/p>\n\n\n\n