Tennis Elbow, also known as lateral epicondylitis, is a common cause of elbow pain. It can be caused by numerous factors, both in sport or day to day tasks; for example, a tennis player with faulty technique, or a tradesman constantly using the muscles in the forearm. Tennis elbow pain usually originates from the outer aspect of the elbow and can also radiate down into the forearm. There can be pain when using the extensor muscles of the forearm to move the hand back at the wrist and also during griping activities. The origin of these muscles at the elbow is also often tender to touch. Despite the name tennis elbow isn’t just a condition that affects tennis player’s, it is actually quite common in the general population.
