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Suggest Treatment For Tennis Elbow

Posted on Tue, 2 Sep 2014

Question: a) Pain in elbow/arm
b) I have marked a line in red in the attached picture. Swelling and pain in that part of arm
c) Minor pain and lack of strength observed for 2 months. Excessive pain/swelling in past 3-4 days.
d) Reason for this pain is exerting in lawn tennis.

Please advise if this is a tennis elbow issue? Please suggest the best treatment.

Answered by Dr. Chander Mohan Singh (20 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please re-upload your picture.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I have read your query.

But unable to see the picture of your elbow. So please re-upload it or send it as attachment to healthcaremagic.com and click it to my name Dr .Chander Mohan Singh.

You can directly send picture to http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-chander-mohan-singh/67013

I will be better able to answer by seeing the picture.

Thanks.

Dr.Singh.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Chander Mohan Singh (1 hour later)

I have replaced the DS00005.jpg file . It actually shows my arm with a thin red line indication the pain/swelling area. If you are not able to view please provide your email id and i will send across.

Answered by Dr. Chander Mohan Singh (36 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Its definitely tennis elbow.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for the response my-friend.

I have seen your picture. Its definitely tennis elbow.

Tennis elbow might result from:

Tennis

Squash

Fencing

I advise you to do following things for treatment--

Icing the elbow to reduce pain and swelling.

Taking painkillers such as paracetamol or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs)

Performing a range of motion exercises to reduce stiffness and increase flexibility.

Wear tennis elbow brace . It may help to give support and protection to your elbow until symptoms ease.

You should also get shock wave therapy. It help to promote movement and relieve pain may sometimes be recommended.

If all measures fail then get cortisone injection at most painful site.

Very rarely patient may require surgery.

Do not play tennis, push pull heavy objects for atleast 1 month.

I hope you have got your answer.

You are welcome to ask further health related queries.

You may also contact me at-

http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-chander-mohan-singh/67013

Let me know if you have any concerns.

Thanks.

Dr.Singh.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj