How to Take Care of Tennis Elbow
If you’re aged between 35 and 55 and you’re experiencing pain on the outside of your arm near your elbow join, you may have tennis elbow. This debilitating condition affects thousands of people every year. Despite its name, the condition can affect anyone – not just tennis players. Research shows 95 per cent of cases reported are from people who don’t actually play tennis.
Symptoms may include slight soreness and tenderness and tightness in the muscles in the forearm. The pain may seem to hit without warning and get worse if you pick up an item. It’s often hard to pinpoint how the injury developed, but it can linger for up to two years if you ignore it. If you do ignore it, you run the risk of not being able to straighten your arm out without experiencing severe pain.
Tennis elbow can be a debilitating condition which can cost you time and money if you don’t seek treatment. If you continue to ignore it, simple tasks like picking up a mug, turning a door knob or shaking hands may leave you in excruciating pain. It can be a very frustrating condition because you will feel like you have to rely on other people to help you complete simple tasks.
If any of these symptoms sound familiar and you’ve been putting off seeking treatment, it’s time to act before it’s too late. The condition will only worsen over time with the symptoms developing gradually and you may spend years trying to fix it.