Do I Have Tennis Elbow?

Do you have pain on the outside of your upper forearm, just below the bend of your elbow?

Do you have pain that travel down your forearm towards your wrist?

Do you have pain when lifting or bending your arm?

Do you have pain when gripping small objects, such as a pen?

Do you feel pain when twisting your forearm, such as turning a door handle or opening a jar?

Do you have pain and stiffness when fully extending your arm?

Do you feel pain and weakness in your arm when shaking hands or holding a coffee cup?

Are you between 30 and 50 years of age?

Do you have rheumatoid arthritis or a nerve disease?

Does your job involve repetitive motions of your wrist or arm?

Do you play any sport with racket?

Based on your answers it is unlikely that you have a tennis elbow. Tennis elbow is a condition that refers to a pain around the outside of your elbow. The medical term for this condition is lateral epicondylitis. Tennis elbow is the result of vigorous overuse of the muscles and tendons of your forearm. It is a common condition in people who perform repetitive motions of the wrist and arm such as plumbers, carpenters, painters, butchers and violinists. People playing racket sports, such as tennis, actually have a high risk of tennis elbow only if they play for the first time after a long break.

Based on your answers there is a possibility that you have a tennis elbow. Tennis elbow, also known as lateral epicondylitis is a painful condition of your elbow. It is the result of an inflammation of the tendons that connect with the muscles of your forearm on the outside of your elbow. Tennis elbow is usually caused by severe overuse of the forearm muscles. Diagnosis is based on your symptoms, physical examination and different types of imagining tests. In most cases tennis elbow can get better with rest, self-care measures and over-the-counter pain relievers. People with severe tennis elbow will need physical therapy or even surgery.

Based on your answers there is a high possibility that you have a tennis elbow. Tennis elbow is a medical condition characterized by the pain and tenderness on the outside of your elbow. Excessive use of a certain forearm muscle causes microscopic tears to form on the tendon where it attaches to the bony protrusion on the outside of your elbow called the lateral epicondyle, which leads to inflammation and pain. Tennis elbow is common in people between 30 and 50 years of age. People playing tennis with improper stroke technique are at higher risk of tennis elbow. About 90 percent of patients will recover with nonsurgical treatment.