Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)

Data gathering

• Red flags – fever
• Other – regular sports
• Examine – elbow

Clinical management

• Explanation
  • irritation of the tendon i.e. the tissue that connects muscle to the bone of the elbow, – it causes pain on the outer part of the elbow and is often worse with twisting movements e.g. opening a jar – often caused by overuse of the forearm, often seen in manual workers and racquet sports players

• Treatment
  • Lifestyle – Modify activities that bring on symptoms
  • Medications – Analgesia
  • Others – Elbow support

• Follow-up / Safety-net
  • See in 6/52, refer – physio, steroid injection, surgery