Elbow pain, Golfer's Elbow, Tennis Elbow
Many of us have experienced a painful elbow from time to time after a golf game, raking the lawn, or a long session on the computer. Usually it clears up after a few days’ rest. But for a lot of people, the pain doesn’t go away, and they eventually have to go in for treatment. Elbow pain which is due to inflammation of the tendons that attach the lower arm bones to the upper arm is usually called "tennis elbow." It can also be called tendonitis of the elbow, or sometimes "golf elbow."
Doctors recommend an approach that starts with basic care like resting the elbow, avoiding overuse, and wearing a brace. Next, physical therapy, anti-inflammatory drugs, or pain killers are tried. Finally, steroid injections (cortisone shots) may be used in an effort to reduce the inflammation.
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