Know About Tennis Elbow


by Steven Guptha - Date: 2010-08-05 - Word Count: 446 Share This!

TENNIS ELBOW

Inflammation resulting from strain of the common extensor tendon which arises from lateral epicondyle of the humerus is called tennis elbow
This is also known as lateral epicondylitis
People of all ages and races develop tennis elbow disease
Middle aged atheletes and manual workers like carpenters and house painters are at more risk
Children who play computer games for a long time may also develop this
Initially a part of the tendon and the muscle covering have minor tears
Generally first injury heals but chances of injury in this area are more
Repeated injury may cause bleeding in this area and lead to rough granulated and calcium deposits within the surrounding area
Pressure develops due to inflammation and this further irritates the radial nerve one of the major nerve controlling the muscles of arm and hand

CAUSES:

• Tennis players

• Making aggressive twist with a screw driver or other implements

• House painters and carpenters

• Lifting heavy weights with your elbow locked and arm extended

• Those who work a lot with the hands

SYMPTOMS:

1. Recurring pain on the outside of the upper part of the fore arm just below the bend of the elbow

2. Some times pain radiates downwards toward the wrist

3. Pain caused by the bending of the arm

4. Pain caused by lifting the arm

5. Pain caused by grasping event he light object such as a tea cup

6. Swelling is almost never a symptom of tennis elbow

7. Difficulty extending the fore arm fully

8. Some cases of tennis elbow can last for years though the inflammation usually subsides in 6-12 weeks

HOMOEOPATHIC APPROACH:

MAGNESIA PHOSPHORICA:

Neuralgic pain and cramping of the muscles
In sprain and strain sharp, stabbing, shooting pain
Pain generally sharp , cutting, piercing, knife like, stabbing, shooting, stiching, lightening like
Involuntary shaking of hands
Cramps in calves
Writers and players cramp
Weakness in arms and legs
General muscular weakness

ARNICA MONTANA:

Rheumatism of muscular and tendinous tissue ,especially of hip ,back and shoulders
After traumatic injury
Sore ,lame and bruised feeling
Sharp ,shooting, paralytic or sprained pains which quickly change the place
Cannot walk erect on account of bruised pain in the pelvic region
Paralytic pains in all joints during motion
Twitching pain from left shoulder joint to middle finger

PULSATILLA:

Drawing , tearing pains in joints with swelling and redness, especially small joints of hand and feet
The pains shift rapidly from one part to another
Drawing tensive pain with restlessness and chilliness
Numbness around the elbow
Pain appears in the part ,increase to a climax and then disappear suddenly fro the part

SILICA:

Bruised pain in the morning before walking ,better rising
Bruised pain in all muscles of the body
Loss of power in the affected parts
Pain with weakness of joints ,worse upper extremities
Tearing in the joint when sitting
Cramp like pain in the thumb joints
Paralytic weakness of the fore arm
Tremulous hands when using them
Sensation in the tips of fingers as if suppurating


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