I am a veterinarian of 56 years old. Few weeks back I experienced a severe pain in my left elbow joint. When I touched the joint it was really painful. Pain was radiating downwards too and found difficult even to lift a book. Consulted a doctor and he diagnosed it as ‘Tennis elbow‘ and treated with Voltaren (Diclofenec sodium- 25 mg) for 1 week. No pain was experienced during the treatment. Once the drugs had benn withdrawn, it started again. Consulted a second doctor, he too diagnosed as the same condition and treated with Voltaren again, (100 mg slow release) nocte for 5 days. Today is the second day and I fell better.

(1) Is this the condition known as ‘tennis elbow‘ or some other condition?
(2) What shoud I do if I get the pain after 5 days again?
(3) Diclofenec sodium is a non steroid anti inflammatory drug. Should I use it for long?
(4) Do other tests necessary for a correct doagnosis?
(5) I am not diabetic. BP normal. Not pot bellied. Drink alcohol moderately almost every day

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