Castro Valley Chiropractic and Tennis Elbow Relief

Tennis elbow is an easier term when referring to lateral epicondylitis. It is an injury that occurs at the muscles and tendons outside of the elbow which is why it’s called as “lateral epicondylitis. Injury on the inside of the elbow is the medial epicondylitis or otherwise called as golfer’s elbow. Castro Valley chiropractic clinics treat patients suffering from tennis elbow which is usually an injury suffered by tennis players.

Tennis elbow is not only an injury for tennis players as anyone can actually suffer from this as caused by repetitive motion affecting the lateral part of the elbow.  This condition can cause the patient pain and soreness and it can get inflamed. This is extremely uncomfortable especially for tennis players who still need to play for a competition ahead. Since it is caused by repetitive motion, whether it’s due to playing tennis or other sports or day-to-day activities, when you need to continue doing the same motion, the injury can get worse and the pain would become unbearable. Castro Valley chiropractic clinic welcomes patients who complain about pain on the outer part of their elbow and they get diagnosed as suffering from tennis elbow. Some patients don’t know what condition they have so it’s important to make the proper diagnosis to figure out if the patient is indeed suffering from lateral epicondylitis or a different and more severe condition. This way the chiropractor can treat the condition properly. Misdiagnosis can cause an even worse problem.

For tennis athletes who are professional in their sport, they won’t suffer from tennis elbow frequently as they already know the proper technique to perform some of their maneuvers such as the one-handed backhand. For new players though, they still need to master these techniques and they end up suffering from tennis elbow much frequently. For this reason, it’s best to consult a Castro Valley Chiropractic professional to learn more about how to prevent this condition from reoccurring.

Symptoms of tennis elbow include pain on the outer part of the elbow that gets worse gradually and radiates to the back of the hand as well as to the forearm. It is also noticeable that the person’s grasping is much weaker than normal. If the person squeezes an object, let’s say a tennis racket, the pain gets worse. Pain in lifting objects is also a symptom of tennis elbow together with tightness, stiffness and movement restriction. When you suffer from all these symptoms then you most likely have tennis elbow. For tennis players, these symptoms make it almost impossible to play tennis but sometimes they take pain killers just so they won’t feel the pain and continue to play for a competition. By doing so, they make the tennis elbow worse. Your Castro Valley Chiropractic professional would treat your condition and will teach you what you need to do in order to avoid worsening the condition and how to prevent the condition in the future.

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