When playing tennis, repetitive gripping activities occur, especially if you're using your thumb and first two fingers and can contribute to a painful condition known as tennis elbow.
Unfortunately, most avid tennis players tend to wait until their pain is so obtrusive to seek help. It is important to seek treatment as soon as you notice any symptoms because it allows for early treatment that can reduce the risk of furthering injury.
What is Tennis Elbow?
Tennis elbow, also known as lateral epicondylitis, is a type of tendonitis (swelling of the tendons) that generates pain in the elbow and arm. These tendons are rings of strong tissue that connect the muscles of your lower arm to your bone.
Tennis elbow is the most common reason that people see their doctors for elbow pain. It can pop up in people of any age but it's most common at about age 40.
What are the symptoms of Tennis Elbow?
The symptoms of tennis elbow vary from person to person, but common symptoms typically include pain and tenderness in the bony knob, on the edge of your elbow. This knob is where the injured tendons link to the bone.
The pain can also travel into the upper or lower arm. Although the damage occurred in the elbow, it is common to hurt when doing things with your hands.
Tennis Elbow can Cause Immense Pain When You:
- Lift something
- Make a fist or tightly hold onto an object, like as a tennis racket
- Open a door
- Shake hands
- Raise your hand
- Straighten your wrist
Chiropractic Care can Relieve Your Sports Injury & Get You to the Top of Your Game
Chiropractic care is becoming more and more common and essential for sports injuries. Chiropractic care uses a natural approach to health and well-being by acknowledging the source of the problem, and caring for the body as a whole.
At Nokomis Chiropractic, we combine physical therapy, spinal adjustments and massage therapy to treat symptoms of tennis elbow. Our methods reduce pain and improve joint mobility to both reduce inflammation and allow the damaged tendons to heal more quickly.
Some of the Treatment Options we Offer at Nokomis Chiropractic Include:
- Myofascial release
- Spinal manipulation
- Exercise/physical therapy
- Massage therapy
- Infared Laser Therapy
- and much more...
We will also equip you with exercise and stretching routines tailored specifically to you, so you can quickly recover from your sports injury.
Get to the top of your tennis game with chiropractic care! If you have any questions about Tennis Elbow, call Nokomis Chiropractic today at 621-822-0149!