Tennis elbow has long been used to describe painful inflammation in the elbow when bent and pulling on a load. Common problem activities include weight-lifting, manual construction work, and carrying activities. Each activity can result in shared inflammation in the elbow ligaments, soft tissue, and joint cartilage, which becomes painful.
The pain from the outside range of the elbow versus the inner folding side, flaring with continued elbow bending motion. The scientific name of this condition is lateral epicondylitis. The cellular and micro-damage of the tendon are attached to the outside of the elbow joint bone. Total Alignment Center in Stafford Township, NJ, can help support the elbow.
Symptoms of Tennis Elbow
Tennis elbow starts during heavy use, making it harder to do the same activity without constant pain. The pain can stretch from the elbow to the lower arm and even down to the wrist. Some patients have issues grabbing items such as a door handle or a drink.
Constant Degradation of the Elbow
Tennis elbow regularly happens with a combination of heavy use and age. Most patients range from their early 30s to 50s, as the body’s ability to heal quickly becomes hampered. If you do not seek treatment, it's possible to damage the tendons and muscles in the arm further from the injury already presenting itself.
Active workers and athletes will develop tennis elbow faster. Although, ordinary people can also suffer from the problem in cases with specific circumstances, such as:
- Violin players
- Plumbers
- Carpenters
Treatment for Tennis Elbow
The typical treatment for mild cases involves rest, icing, and over-the-counter pain relief. All three are recommended, and it's customary to stop using the elbow until it fully heals. In more serious cases, patients are provided increased pain medication, braces to stop movement and steroid injections, but all three are associated with pain symptoms versus the root cause.
Our chiropractic approach will focus on restoring the function of the tendons and muscles, building the surrounding muscles to support the elbow to lift heavy objects correctly. This restoration includes assisted movement alignment guided by a chiropractor, flexibility improvement, diet improvement, and various supports during active use.
Chiropractic Help at Total Alignment Center
Total Alignment Center is available in Stafford Township, NJ, to help with tennis elbow sports injuries. Our chiropractic approach focuses on full recovery versus simple pain management. Call us at (609) 661-2967 to schedule an appointment.
