How to Relieve Pain From Tennis Elbow

Tennis elbow is an uncomfortable condition of the upper elbow caused by the repetitive straining motions performed when playing tennis and similar sports. Those who suffer from tennis elbow experience pain and aching around the outer bony area of the elbow, wrist weakness, tenderness in the joints and difficulty gripping or holding onto objects. Although tennis elbow is not usually a serious medical condition, it is often difficult to treat by the simple fact that the tendons and muscles which are in pain are used regularly even when you are not playing tennis.
There are several simple things that can be done to relieve the pain and discomfort caused by tennis elbow.

Things You'll Need

• Ibuprofen
• Ice pack

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Instructions

• 1

  Stop performing activities that further irritate your elbow. Although this may be challenging in some circumstances, limiting the use of your arm will allow the inflammation to go down and the elbow can heal.

• 2

  Take ibuprofen or a similar painkiller to alleviate temporary pain from tennis elbow. Although a painkiller will not eliminate the problems caused by tennis elbow, it will make the discomfort easier to bear.

• 3

  Massage the elbow regularly to relieve tension within it and alleviate pain. Begin doing strengthening exercises once the pain has lessened to help prevent re-injury.

• 4

  Apply an ice pack several times each day to reduce inflammation and reduce the pain caused by tennis elbow.

• 5

  Talk to your doctor about a surgery such as a corticosteroid injection if the pain persists despite steps taken to prevent it. Although a corticosteroid injection is not a long-term solution to tennis elbow, it can quickly reduce the inflammation of your elbow.