2007年9月15日 · Lateral epicondylitis is a common overuse syndrome of the extensor tendons of the forearm. It is sometimes called tennis elbow, although it can occur with many activities. The condition affects...

There are many treatment options for tennis elbow. In most cases, treatment involves a team approach. Primary care doctors, physical or occupational therapists and, in some cases, surgeons work together to provide the most effective care.

Treatment of tennis elbow includes: activity modification, ice, medicine, stretching, braces and injections. Surgery is rarely used to treat tennis elbow.

Different types of shots into the affected tendon are used to treat tennis elbow. They include corticosteroids and platelet-rich plasma. Less commonly used are botulinum toxin A (Botox) or an irritant solution, either sugar water or salt water, known as prolotherapy.

2023年8月4日 · First-line management for the treatment of lateral epicondylitis includes rest from offending activity as guided by the level of pain. Ice after activity and oral/topical NSAIDs can be used to help with pain control.

2024年1月15日 · Lateral epicondylitis means the inflammation is on the lateral side — the outside edge when you hold your arms at your sides with your palms facing forward, the same direction as your eyes. Any motion that makes you grip or twist …

Lateral epicondylitis, also commonly referred to as tennis elbow, describes an overuse injury that occurs secondary to an eccentric overload of the common extensor tendon at the origin of the extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) tendon.

2023年10月11日 · Physical therapy is a common treatment for tennis elbow, whether you have surgery or not. Here are some of the exercises that may help your symptoms improve.

2025年1月26日 · Diagnosis is made clinically with tenderness over the lateral epicondyle made worse with resisted wrist extension. Treatment is primarily nonoperative with NSAIDs, activity modification, and bracing. Rarely, operative management is indicated for patients with persistent symptoms who fail nonoperative management.

2018年11月6日 · For all patients, use of over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and the application of ice can also reduce pain. Physical therapy may also provide some relief by strengthening surrounding muscles.