Fort Myers tennis elbow also known as Lateral Epicondylitis is the #1 ailment of the upper body.
But tennis elbow is not unique to tennis players only. Tennis elbow is caused by excessive strain in the muscles of the forearm (wrist extensor group) which is commonly seen in tennis players, carpenters, secretaries, manual laborers and many more professions. So one can say that tennis elbow can arise from any activity that calls for repetitive wrist extension, says Dr Brandon Perkins DC. Localized pain in the tendo periosteal junction where the common extensor tendon originates from (outer area of the elbow) is a common complaint in 9 out of 10 cases of tennis elbow. Other symptoms of tennis elbow include radiating pain to the back of the forearm and wrist area; some patients may have this.
The problem with FL tennis elbow is that it takes a long time to heal due to the lack of a tendon sheath. The common extensor origin resembles a muscle more than a tendon, but its blood supply is not adequate and thus, it cannot get nutrition from the fluid that is found within a tendon sheath.
Your Chiropractor at Perkins Chiropractic Center will perform a thorough history and examination including orthopaedic and neurological testing to determine the extent of your tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis). After which they will design a therapeutic regimen specifically suited to your case.
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