Essay On Lateral Epicondylitis

Lateral epicondylitis is the most common type of myotendinosis which can cause pain and loss of function (Dilek, 2016). This condition is often called tennis elbow because it is most commonly found in tennis players. Although lateral epicondylitis is an injury that many people can get from there daily jobs, a case study of a seventeen-year-old male who was playing tennis developed lateral epicondylitis. Lateral epicondylitis is treated by doctors and is confirmed by radiologists. The boy in the case study was told to rest his arm until his condition had completely healed. This mean that he had to completely refrain from tennis and other activities involving the extension of the forearm. He was out of commission for six weeks before his lateral epicondylitis was completely healed and he could return to play tennis. Rest is the first option to recover from lateral epicondylitis, there are other surgical and nonsurgical …show more content…
His pain was increased during backhand shots and in activity. The boy went to an orthopedic surgeon and then to the radiologist to get multiple films taken of his arm. He was then instructed to take a break from tennis until the condition cleared up. The term for the 17-year-old male’s injury to his elbow is called lateral epicondylitis, more commonly known as tennis elbow. Lateral epicondylitis is caused by overuse of the elbow joint, and is a painful condition that affects the tendinous tissue of the lateral epicondyle of the humerus and leads to loss of function of the affected limb. It also causes weak hand grip strength and limited extension at the affected elbow joint. Lateral epicondylitis is a degenerative disease that restricts daily activities of living and affects their physical activity limit. There are about two percent of the population that suffer from lateral epicondylitis (Dilek,