Tennis elbow is also known as lateral epicondylitis. It is a repetitive motion injury of the elbow and most commonly affects individuals that play racket sports or work with their hands. It is characterized by pain that increases over time and elbow stiffness in the morning. Some individuals may also experience increased pain at night.
Pain at the Elbow
The first warning sign of tennis elbow is pain at the elbow joint. The pain is usually centered around the outside bone. Other symptoms include inflammation around the elbow and pain radiating into the forearm.
Difficulty Gripping Objects
If you have trouble gripping a coffee cup, turning a doorknob or squeezing objects, you may have tennis elbow. Tennis elbow affects the tendons that connect the forearm muscle to the elbow and upper arm. This can cause muscle weakness, varying degrees of pain and joint stiffness.
Pain When Using Fine Motor Skills
Individuals with tennis elbow also experience pain when using knives, forks, toothbrushes and tools. Opening jars can also cause pain. Plumbers, electricians and gardeners are all subject to acquiring tennis elbow.
Tennis Elbow Treatment with our Atlanta Chiropractor
Our Atlanta chiropractor can successfully treat your lateral epicondylitis. We typically recommend rest, ice and heat for the first 24 to 48 hours. If that does not help your pain and inflammation, you should schedule an appointment with for a complete evaluation and diagnosis. We offer extremity manipulation, electric muscle stimulation and therapeutic exercises for tennis elbow. We may also recommend an elbow brace to support your elbow while it heals.
All of our treatment options are designed to heal your injury and reduce your pain naturally so that you can get back to your active lifestyle. By treating your injuries instead of your symptoms, we are helping to permanently reduce your pain.
Did you know that tennis elbow can be effectively treated at our chiropractor’s office?