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PHYSIOTHERAPY FOR TENNIS ELBOW

PHYSIOTHERAPY FOR TENNIS ELBOW  Tennis elbow is inflammation of lateral epicondyle of humerus bone. Pain is felt over outer side of elbow. CAUSES OF  TENNIS ELBOW Actually it is often an  overuse injury . It occurs when the muscles and tendons in your   forearm   are strained due to repetitive use. It can also sometimes occur after a trauma to your elbow. Even frequent usage of forearm and wrist can cause it.   Activities that can cause  Tennis Elbow Sports like tennis, badminton, squash, javelin throw or discus throw. Gardner's using shears or Painters using paintbrush for long duration can get Tennis Elbow . Nowadays, seen in people who are involved in fine, repetitive hand and wrist movements like using scissors or typing . Mobile Phones are novel cause for tennis elbow. Even Musicians playing Violin are at Risk. How to confirm that you have  Tennis Elbow ? Usually it is self-diagnosable Pain is the primary symptom.  Pain and tenderness in the bony knob on the outside of