Tennis elbow is an overuse injury caused by repetitive hand and wrist motions. As the name suggests, tennis players are particularly prone to developing this condition. This is especially true when using poor stroke techniques.
However, tennis elbow affects more than just athletes. Many common arm motions can lead to tennis elbow, such as:
Carpenters, plumbers, and butchers are at increased risk of developing tennis elbow. In some cases, tennis elbow may develop without any clear cause.
The most prominent signs and symptoms of tennis elbow include pain and weakness in your elbow, forearm, and wrist. Pain is typically mild at first and gradually worsens over several weeks or months.
Tennis elbow may weaken the strength of your grip and make it difficult to perform tasks such as:
This condition can affect only one arm or both at the same time. Tennis elbow most often occurs in your dominant arm.
The most prominent signs and symptoms of tennis elbow include pain and weakness in your elbow, forearm, and wrist. Pain is typically mild at first and gradually worsens over several weeks or months.
Tennis elbow may weaken the strength of your grip and make it difficult to perform tasks such as:
This condition can affect only one arm or both at the same time. Tennis elbow most often occurs in your dominant arm.
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