Epicondylitis – Tennis Elbow

Epicondylitis Tennis Elbow

With Wimbledon just about to get under way, there will be quite a few people reaching for their racquets, blowing off the dust and heading outside for the first time since last June. After that I am sure there will be quite a few visits to doctors, physio’s etc for new cases of Epicondylitis – Tennis Elbow to you or me.

Epicondylitis – Tennis Elbow involves the area where muscles and tendons of the forearm attach to an outside bony area known as the lateral epicondyle commonly caused by over using or putting too much stress on the forearm.

Symptoms include pain when pressing below the lateral epicondyle on the outside of the elbow, pain about 1-2cm down from the bony area at the outside of the elbow, weakness in the wrist, and difficulty with basic tasks like opening doors, shaking hands or even brushing your teeth.

So what’s the cure and how can you help the pain? Well, much like with almost any muscular injury, it’s pretty much just ice and rest.

ICE AND REST!

A combination of ice, anti-inflammatory creams and backing off the exercise that caused the problem in the first place will help, and if you don’t follow these steps and continue with your sport of choice and doing the same actions, overusing the same muscles, you may later need surgery.

Thankfully, here at Physio Supplies we sell equipment that helps with this sort of thing, so here are just a few things you can use to help your poor stressed out little arm.

66fit Jura Clasp for Epicondylitis - Tennis Elbow
Epicondylitis – Tennis Elbow Clasp

The 66fit Epicondylitis – Tennis Elbow Jura Clasp is our professional solution. It is a low profile, lightweight support that helps to take the pressure off the tendon insertion and reduce inflammation and pain associated with medial/lateral epicondylitis.

It has an inner liner that ensure maximum comfort and eliminates any potential slip or movement whilst the clasp is being worn, and comes with a replacement inner liner.

 

66fit Elite Epicondylitis - Tennis Elbow Strap
66fit Elite Tennis Elbow Strap

Next we have the 66fit Elite Epicondylitis – Tennis Elbow Strap which has been designed to provide pressure over the tendons on the elbow.

Ideal for tennis and golf players who experience forearm pain just below the elbow. It applies pressure to the tendon area to help relieve pain.

This support has been designed for both daily, recreational, and sports activities in mind. It is extremely comfortable to wear and incorporates the 66fit Elite Air Flow material to ensure maximum user comfort and support. It is fully adjustable so you can obtain optimum support and compression.

Hot/Cold Packs for Epicondylitis - Tennis Elbow
Hot/Cold Packs

Finally how about Steroplast’s Hot/Cold pack. This is uniquely designed for the convenient application of hot or cold therapy to painful areas of the body.

Made of strong, durable material, the pack contains a non-toxic gel, which remains soft even when frozen, and a special barrier, which helps retain both heat and cold. Ideal for sports injuries as well as general bruising, minor burns, stiffness, toothache etc. Can be heated in boiling water or microwave.

 

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