Elbow pain: What is tennis elbow

Movement1205 Feb, 2021Business

Lateral elbow tendinopathy, also known as lateral epicondylitis is the technical name for tennis elbow. It is a condition where there is pain and or swelling in the forearm extensor tendon on the outside of the elbow. Patients will normally have pain with up the wrist and fingers and report difficulty gripping or holding objects. If it's mild, you may only feel symptoms with certain movements involving the arm and wrist. However, in more severe cases, pain can be constant which disrupts sleep, interferes with work, and persists for a long time.