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Tennis elbow is an often painful, physical condition that occurs when the tendons on the outside of the elbow area become inflamed. Usually caused by repetitive wrist movements, this type of injury is not just limited to those who play tennis frequently. In fact, anyone who plays a sport or does a certain job that requires repetitive wrist motions on a regular basis can be subject to this painful, uncomfortable affliction, including people who do a lot of hedge clipping, hammering or painting.
Tennis players fall prey to this type of injury when they perform a certain range of maneuvers, including: snapping the wrist when conducting a full-power serve, bending the wrist when doing a late forehand swing or performing a one-handed backhand while in poor form.
Tennis elbow therapy is fairly simple and most of it can be done in the comfort of your own home. Sound treatments include taking an over the counter anti-inflammatory medication, such as ibuprofen (brand names: Motrin or Advil) or naproxen (brand name: Aleve). Additional tennis elbow therapy options include resting the area to avoid any further injury to your elbow and applying an ice pack to the area for 20 minutes at least twice a day to ease the pain. You might also avoid playing until the affected area is completely healed to avoid re-injury and/or additional pain.
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