| By J. Lloyd | | | | with these symptoms, but did not know that there was |
| You keep feeling pain in your elbow and can not figure | | | | a serious problem. You would just take a few aspirin |
| out why. You are in great physical condition and play | | | | and go on with life-being tough and dealing with the |
| tennis every weekend with friends when the weather | | | | discomfort. Now, you know that by ignoring the pain |
| is nice. You have even joined a tennis club to have | | | | that you had has caused even more damage that will |
| access to better inside courts. Now, you are in pain | | | | take longer to heal. If you had only taken the time to |
| and do not know why. What is even more important | | | | know about tennis elbow, you may have been able to |
| to you is that you can not play tennis without the pain | | | | avoid the problem. There were exercises specifically |
| becoming more severe. It is time to see the doctor | | | | designed to strengthen the arm muscles used when |
| and hopefully get a pill to get better. Unfortunately, | | | | playing tennis. If you had just known about this |
| after extensive testing, the doctor tells you that you | | | | preventative process, you would have been able to do |
| have tennis elbow-something you thought was just a | | | | these before playing. Very much like the stretching you |
| joke or an excuse for not playing the game well. Okay, | | | | do before jogging-you warm up the muscles and get |
| so what is going on in your elbow? Tennis elbow | | | | them ready. So now you know what to do, but is it too |
| occurs when tiny tears occur in a certain part of the | | | | late? It may not be too late. You can start taking |
| tendon and in the muscle coverings. Even after letting | | | | better care of yourself and make sure that you are |
| everything heal and taking care of your injury, you will | | | | ready to play tennis again. Let your initial injury heal all |
| be prone to this condition for the rest of your life. You | | | | the way-not just when you think it is better, but after |
| begin studying about this topic and learn that tennis | | | | the doctor gives his approval for you to play again. |
| elbow has some basic symptoms that include: * | | | | Then, try a warming up the muscles first or wearing a |
| Recurring pain on the outside of the upper forearm | | | | band around your forearm just below the elbow. The |
| just below the bend of the elbow; occasionally, pain | | | | extra support provided by the band may help or |
| may radiate down the arm toward the wrist. * Pain | | | | hurt-ask your doctor for his opinion. Take the time to |
| caused by lifting or bending the arm or grasping even | | | | get better, and hopefully you will out on the tennis court |
| light objects. * Difficulty extending the forearm fully | | | | again enjoying yourself without the worry of another |
| (because the inflamed muscles, tendons and ligaments | | | | injury. |
| do not want to bend). * Pain that typically lasts for 6 to | | | | For more information on tennis try visiting a website |
| 12 weeks; the discomfort can continue for as little as 3 | | | | that specializes in providing tennis related tips, advice |
| weeks or as long as several years. You realize that | | | | and resources to include information on tennis elbow. |
| you have been having problems for a few months | | | | |