Hormone Replacement Therapy
A Ground-Breaking Tennis Elbow Treatment
Doctors call the condition lateral epicondylitis, which is something of a mouthful, that’s why the rest of us call it tennis elbow. Tennis elbow is a common complaint that is related to a muscle and tendons in your forearm, which are attached to the bone. Constant use of the arm, especially in a repetitive motion, may cause the tendons to develop small tears, which progressively causes more and more pain.1
The torn tendons lead to inflammation and put stress on the rest of your arm, making it extremely painful and difficult to grip and lift things. If it is not treated, the problem may become chronic and ongoing.
The pain is always felt on the outside of the elbow.
Tennis elbow affects up to 3% of the US population, mostly folk between the age of 30 and 50 years. However, only about 5% of the cases are linked to tennis and other racket sports.2
Activities that contribute to tennis elbow
The symptoms of tennis elbow begin gradually, and the pain worsens over time. There are no specific injuries that lead to tennis elbow – it is because of over-use.
Here are some activities which may contribute to the problem.3
- Painters, plumbers, and carpenters are very prone to tennis elbow because of the overuse of the forearm muscle.
- Workers in the automotive industry, cooks, and even butchers, suffer from more tennis elbow hassles than others, possibly because of a lot of repetition and lifting of heavy items in their occupations.
- Building industry workers also require repetitive and vigorous use of the forearm muscle.
- The same applies to cleaners and many other physical occupations.
While athletes, and particularly those involved in racket sports, are extremely susceptible to tennis elbow problems, there is no actual injury that may cause the painful problem.4
What are the treatment options?
Although surgery may be the ultimate solution, most patients have successful recovery results with non-surgical treatments.
Here are some options:
- The first step is to completely rest your arm from sports or heavy work activities for at least 3 weeks. Doctors often combine rest with anti-inflammatory medication to reduce pain and swelling.
- You could opt to visit a physical therapist who will give you certain exercises that will help to strengthen the forearm muscle. The therapist may also use deep heat ultrasound treatment and ice-pack treatment, to improve muscle and tendon healing.
- The therapist or doctor may recommend a brace that is placed around the back of the forearm, which can help to relieve pain by supporting the muscles and tendons.
- Cortisone injections, which are steroidal in nature, are effective anti-inflammatory agents, and the doctor could decide to inject the steroid into the damaged muscle to help relieve symptoms.
If the symptoms do not improve after a few months, surgery to remove the damaged muscle and tendons might be the only answer. This will involve a significant amount of pain, and a lengthy rehabilitation period.5,6
A ground-breaking, effective treatment is available
The traditional methods for treating tennis elbow, including surgery, could put you out of action for up to 12 months before you will be able to fully resume sporting or work activities.
Tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis, as it is medically known, is a more serious affliction than people think. Tennis elbow doesn’t sound like much when you say it, but if you get it, you will quickly realize just how debilitating it can be. Because it is so painful and can take a long time to heal, it has a negative impact on your life.
This innovative treatment is safe and painless. Research has shown it to be most effective in promoting the healing of a variety of tendon and muscular injuries.7
If you are suffering from tennis elbow, or perhaps another tendon or muscle injury which is taking a long time to heal, we can help you get relief.
For more information about this promising treatment, call Renew Health & Wellness today and discover first-hand how we can help you!
References
- http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/tennis-elbow#1
- https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/tennis-elbow
- http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/tennis-elbow/symptoms-causes/dxc-20206018
- http://www.mottchildren.org/health-library/elbpb
- http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=a00068
- http://www.physio-pedia.com/Lateral_Epicondylitis
A Ground-Breaking Tennis Elbow Treatment
Doctors call the condition lateral epicondylitis, which is something of a mouthful, that’s why the rest of us call it tennis elbow. Tennis elbow is a common complaint that is related to a muscle and tendons in your forearm, which are attached to the bone. Constant use of the arm, especially in a repetitive motion, may cause the tendons to develop small tears, which progressively causes more and more pain.1
The torn tendons lead to inflammation and put stress on the rest of your arm, making it extremely painful and difficult to grip and lift things. If it is not treated, the problem may become chronic and ongoing.
The pain is always felt on the outside of the elbow.
Tennis elbow affects up to 3% of the US population, mostly folk between the age of 30 and 50 years. However, only about 5% of the cases are linked to tennis and other racket sports.2
Activities that contribute to tennis elbow
The symptoms of tennis elbow begin gradually, and the pain worsens over time. There are no specific injuries that lead to tennis elbow – it is because of over-use.
Here are some activities which may contribute to the problem.3
- Painters, plumbers, and carpenters are very prone to tennis elbow because of the overuse of the forearm muscle.
- Workers in the automotive industry, cooks, and even butchers, suffer from more tennis elbow hassles than others, possibly because of a lot of repetition and lifting of heavy items in their occupations.
- Building industry workers also require repetitive and vigorous use of the forearm muscle.
- The same applies to cleaners and many other physical occupations.
While athletes, and particularly those involved in racket sports, are extremely susceptible to tennis elbow problems, there is no actual injury that may cause the painful problem.4
What are the treatment options?
Although surgery may be the ultimate solution, most patients have successful recovery results with non-surgical treatments.
Here are some options:
- The first step is to completely rest your arm from sports or heavy work activities for at least 3 weeks. Doctors often combine rest with anti-inflammatory medication to reduce pain and swelling.
- You could opt to visit a physical therapist who will give you certain exercises that will help to strengthen the forearm muscle. The therapist may also use deep heat ultrasound treatment and ice-pack treatment, to improve muscle and tendon healing.
- The therapist or doctor may recommend a brace that is placed around the back of the forearm, which can help to relieve pain by supporting the muscles and tendons.
- Cortisone injections, which are steroidal in nature, are effective anti-inflammatory agents, and the doctor could decide to inject the steroid into the damaged muscle to help relieve symptoms.
If the symptoms do not improve after a few months, surgery to remove the damaged muscle and tendons might be the only answer. This will involve a significant amount of pain, and a lengthy rehabilitation period.5,6
A ground-breaking, effective treatment is available
The traditional methods for treating tennis elbow, including surgery, could put you out of action for up to 12 months before you will be able to fully resume sporting or work activities.
Tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis, as it is medically known, is a more serious affliction than people think. Tennis elbow doesn’t sound like much when you say it, but if you get it, you will quickly realize just how debilitating it can be. Because it is so painful and can take a long time to heal, it has a negative impact on your life.
This innovative treatment is safe and painless. Research has shown it to be most effective in promoting the healing of a variety of tendon and muscular injuries.7
If you are suffering from tennis elbow, or perhaps another tendon or muscle injury which is taking a long time to heal, we can help you get relief.
For more information about this promising treatment, call Renew Health & Wellness today and discover first-hand how we can help you!
References
- http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/tennis-elbow#1
- https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/tennis-elbow
- http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/tennis-elbow/symptoms-causes/dxc-20206018
- http://www.mottchildren.org/health-library/elbpb
- http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=a00068
- http://www.physio-pedia.com/Lateral_Epicondylitis
