Tennis elbow

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Elbow - side view

Superficial anterior muscles

Overview

Symptoms

Treatment

Prevention

Tennis elbow

Alternative Names:

Epitrochlear bursitis; Lateral epicondylitis; Epicondylitis - lateral

Symptoms:

Elbow pain that gradually worsens
Pain radiating from the outside of the elbow to the forearm and back of the hand when grasping or twisting
Weak grasp

Signs and tests:

The diagnosis is made by clinical signs and symptoms, since X-rays are usually normal. Often there will be pain or tenderness when the tendon is gently pressed near where it attaches to the upper arm bone, over the outside of the elbow

There is also pain near the elbow when the wrist is extended (bent backwards, like revving a motorcycle engine) against resistance.

Review Date: 8/3/2004
Reviewed By: Kevin B. Freedman, M.D., Section of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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