Side epiconditas, commonly known as tennis players, are an inflammation of a woman’s extender muscles caused by repetitive tension of these muscles, but more common after 30 years.
This injury is more common among workers who make repetitive movements daily, as they are engaged in writing, typing or hitting, but it also affects people who enter the gym more than 5 times a week and tennis players.
- Lateral epicondylite can be cured and treated with a combination of medications and physiotherapy.
- But in severe cases it may also include surgery; only about 20% need surgical treatment.
Symptoms of lateral epincondylitis may appear une apparently and include:
Symptoms appear gradually for weeks or months and should be evaluated by your family doctor, orthopedist or physical therapist who may also be diagnosed.
Treatment of lateral epicondlite can last from 8 weeks to a few months and is usually done with:
During treatment, it is recommended to replace activities that trigger pain, so it is advisable to slow down workouts in the gym and avoid sports such as tennis, golf, volleyball or handball, for example.
Physical therapy can help control pain and improve movement and should be referred to by a physical therapist. Some resources that can be used in inflammation control equipment, such as TENS, ultrasound, laser, shock waves and iontophoresis. The use of the business with ice and strengthening and stretching Exercises, as well as cross-cutting massage techniques are also useful for accelerating healing.
Shock wave therapy is especially appropriate when epicondylite is chronic and persists for more than 6 months, even with medication, physical therapy and rest.
In the most severe cases where symptoms last more than a year, even after treatment begins, surgery for epicondylite may be appropriate.