Tennis Elbow
Elbow Pain Every Time You Grip Something
Reviewed by Dr. Dustin Dukart, DC
Turning a doorknob, shaking a hand, picking up a coffee cup — the grip itself is what sets it off, on the outside of the elbow. Most people call this “tennis elbow” whether or not they’ve ever picked up a racquet.
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We Confirm Which One It Actually Is
Elbow pain that feels similar can come from several different places — the tendon overuse most people call “tennis elbow,” its counterpart on the inner elbow (“golfer’s elbow”), or nerve irritation that mimics both. We test specifically to identify which one you actually have, because the right treatment depends on getting that right — not just treating “elbow pain” generically. For genuine tennis elbow specifically, that targeted approach responds well to care once we’ve confirmed that’s really what’s going on.
If the trouble is more about your wrist or forearm after long hours of the same task, that’s usually repetitive strain rather than tennis elbow, and it’s checked differently.
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Most new patients are seen within a few days.
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References
- Bisset L, et al. Mobilisation with movement and exercise, corticosteroid injection, or wait and see for tennis elbow: randomised trial. BMJ. 2006;333(7575):939. View source
- Coombes BK, et al. Effect of corticosteroid injection, physiotherapy, or both on clinical outcomes in patients with unilateral lateral epicondylalgia: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2013;309(5):461-469. View source
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. OrthoInfo: Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis). View source