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Causes And Cures For Tennis Elbow
Tennis elbow is inflammation, soreness, or pain on the outside (lateral) side of the upper arm near the elbow.
There may be a partial tear of the tendon fibers, which connect muscle to bone. The tear may be at or near where these fibers begin, on the outside of the elbow.
Alternative Names
Epitrochlear bursitis; Lateral epicondylitis; Epicondylitis - lateral
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The part of the muscle that attaches to a bone is called a tendon. Muscles in your forearm attach...
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Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
What Is It? Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) is inflammation of the fibrous tissue (tendon) that connects muscle to bone in the elbow. It is a... Read more »
Tennis Elbow
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
A condition characterized by pain over the lateral or medial epicondyle (bony prominence) of the humerus (arm bone) radiating to the outer side of... Read more »
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