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5 MOST EFFECTIVE EXERCISES FOR TENNIS ELBOW


5 EXERCISES TO CURE TENNIS ELBOW 

Exercises for tennis elbow
1. Wrist Extensor Stretch

Exercises for tennis elbow
2. Wrist Flexor Stretch


Exercises for tennis elbow
3. Pronation and Supination


Exercise for tennis elbow
4. Ball Squeeze


Exercises for tennis elbow
5. Towel Twist

  • These 5 exercises to be done only when you are comfortable while doing them or have mild pain.
  • Intensity of these exercises must be increased with help of light dumbbells' or weights.
  • Tennis Elbow is just an overuse injury of wrist extensor muscles mostly.
  • Tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis should be dealt with care. 
  • Proper rest and rehab protocol should be followed after diagnosing Tennis Elbow.
Sachin Tendulkar with brace over right elbow
BRACE over right Forearm
  • Forearm Brace to be used while recovering from Tennis Elbow. Specialized Braces put pressure over wrist extensor muscles to decrease load over them.
Mechanism of Brace In tennis elbow
Mechanism of Brace

  • Tennis Elbow Pain usually present over outer side of elbow but it radiates to forearm and sometimes to your wrist.
Pain pattern of tennis elbow

For severe pain over the counter pain killer can be taken but immediately apply ice to the area of pain and keep the elbow immobilized for few days.

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