The Singapore Sports Clinic Explains Tennis Elbow And How To Treat Tennis Elbow

Tennis elbow, also known as Lateral Epicondylitis, is regarded as the frequent reason individuals seek medical care for elbow discomfort.

New York City, NY (prHWY.com) November 28, 2011 - Tennis elbow, also known as Lateral Epicondylitis, is regarded as the frequent reason individuals seek medical care for elbow discomfort. Tennis Elbow is understood to be triggered by small tears or just damage to the ligament with the forearm muscles. Tennis Elbow is also thought to be a degenerative situation which comes with aging and that can in addition result from way too much use of the lower arm muscles, like when actively playing tennis.

Although there are many different theories regarding tennis elbow, its exact causes vary much that Tennis Elbow is typically diagnosed and treated on a case-by-case basis. Usually, tennis elbow treatment begins with simpler as well as more conventional measures and then moves on to more complicated procedures.

Probably the most basic treatment is through lifestyle changes. For the reason that tennis elbow is most common amongst individuals who perform repetitive work or just movements as well as sports activities athletes, modifying the variety of intensity of activity is among the key preventative measures. If a person's right hand is his dominant hand, the physician may suggest using the left hand more when doing work. For athletes, especially tennis players, making use of properly sized racquets is suggested. Passive physical exercise to better blood circulation is also advised.

When the pain as well as discomfort of Tennis Elbow affects the patient, a physician may consider utilizing anti-inflammatory drugs or even steroids. Anti-inflammatory drugs usually are given to people to control discomfort and inflammation. For a great deal of patients, elbow pain responds well to anti-inflammatory drugs. Anti-inflammatory drugs are generally convenient and can easily be taken orally. Cortisone or steroid injections, powerful drugs which help slow inflammatory process, usually are given if modifying lifestyle as well as taking anti-inflammatory drugs usually is not sufficient to further improve this diagnosis.

A Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon may strongly suggest the use of an elbow support. An Elbow Support is a device worn at the forearm directly below the elbow. An Elbow Brace operates by redirecting the pull in the inflamed muscles, as well as transferring the pressure directly under the brace, rather than the stress becoming exerted at the worn out tendons.

A Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon may suggest surgery to eliminate a section from the damaged tendon, or releasing its connection. Surgery is done when all some other methods have been tried with little or even no positive outcome.

Since elbow discomfort certainly is the typical manifestation of tennis elbow, then management and lowering of serious pain is definitely the ultimate purpose or goal when devising a therapy plan for the patient. Since each patient is different, and each patient has different requirements, treatment is also selective for each patient and may therefore vary.

Dr. Kevin Yip, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, MBBS(UK), FRCS(EDIN), FAM(SING), FHKCOS(ORTHO). is an orthopaedic surgeon with over 20 years of experience and a consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with Special Interest in Knee and Shoulder.

Dr. Kevin Yip obtained his medical degree from St. Thomas' Hospital London, England. He completed his post-graduate training in London, obtained his Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1990, and worked in several hospital units in England before moving to Hong Kong. He became an Associate Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong Prince of Wales Hospital and participated in extensive research in various fields especially the knee and shoulder. After leaving Hong Kong in 1998, he joined Gleneagles Hospital as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon. Apart from general orthopaedics, his main areas of interest are knee and shoulder surgery.

Visit the Singapore Sports Clinic with Dr. Kevin Yip for more information about tennis elbow and its treatment.

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