Tennis Elbow
Tennis elbow is a very general term for pain/irritation/discomfort at or near the outside of the elbow. Mainly this condition is caused by dysfunction of one or more of the extending muscles of the forearm. Usually the muscle that is causing the problem is impeding another adjacent structures ability to move smoothly.
These types of injuries are very easily diagnosed by ART providers do to their high level of knowledge about the anatomy and function of the specific tissues in the area.
Sometimes tennis elbow can also have radiating symptoms with weakness into the forearm and hand. This may be indicating an issue where the nerve theat supplies these muscles is being irritated. Again, working with someone who is constantly studying and working on soft tissue is very important to get good results with these types of symptoms.
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