Tennis Elbow

Tennis elbow or Lateral Epicondylitis is a common term for a condition caused by overuse of arm and forearm muscles that results in elbow pain. It is common among tennis players but anyone can get it.

This condition is caused by either a repetitive or abrupt injury of the muscle and tendon area around the outside of the elbow. Tennis elbow specifically involves the area where the muscles and tendons of the forearm attach to the outside bony area (called the lateral epicondyle) of the elbow, hence the term Lateral Epicondylitis.