Tips To Prevent Tennis Elbow

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(Free-Press-Release.com) July 24, 2010 -- Tips To Prevent Tennis Elbow

Tennis Elbow happens when you damage the tendons that connect the muscles of your forearm to your elbow. Tennis elbow typically result from repetitive arm movement. If you continue to do the activity without allowing the tears to heal, the tendons can become inflamed It is common with the players playing out-door games like football, cricket, table tennis etc and some other activities like gardening, using a screw driver, panting and using iron. It occurs mostly due to the use of equipment in a wrong way or having a wrong size. A direct blow to the outer elbow can also cause tendon damage. To diagnose the tennis elbow, it needs to be examined in a proper manner. But x-ray may not need to be done. If you don’t get better with the treatment, you can go for image test or MRI.

1. Use proper backhand technique.
2. Use the correct equipment when playing tennis.
3. Do strengthening exercises.
4. Stretch and warm-up before playing tennis
5. Lift properly
6. Include times of rest in tennis playing schedule
7. Keep wrists straight.
8. Apply ice to elbow.
9. Use an elbow brace

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