Comments on: do i have an elbow strain or tennis elbow? http://curetenniselbow.org/611/do-i-have-an-elbow-strain-or-tennis-elbow/ Effective Tennis Elbow Treatment Tue, 17 Apr 2012 02:24:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bob http://curetenniselbow.org/611/do-i-have-an-elbow-strain-or-tennis-elbow/comment-page-1/#comment-823 Bob Sat, 08 Aug 2009 19:13:02 +0000 http://curetenniselbow.org/611/do-i-have-an-elbow-strain-or-tennis-elbow/#comment-823 Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow) is basically micro tears to the tendons in your arm and near your elbow. When you aggravate this injury, inflammation occurs pinching the radial nerve. The radial nerve is the main nerve controlling your arm and hand, making you feel like you've lost strength. Good news bad news. Good news, it will heal by itself, all you have to do is lay off aggravating it for 8 to 12 weeks. Bad news is that it takes this long because your tendons do not receive the same blood flow as other parts of your body. Think about how fast any injury such as a burn or laceration heals on your lips or in your mouth. There is plenty of blood circulation, with is critical to healing. Your tendons get very little, therefor, 8 to 12 weeks. Based on your detailed description, I have to agree with your doctor. Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow) is basically micro tears to the tendons in your arm and near your elbow. When you aggravate this injury, inflammation occurs pinching the radial nerve. The radial nerve is the main nerve controlling your arm and hand, making you feel like you’ve lost strength.

Good news bad news. Good news, it will heal by itself, all you have to do is lay off aggravating it for 8 to 12 weeks. Bad news is that it takes this long because your tendons do not receive the same blood flow as other parts of your body. Think about how fast any injury such as a burn or laceration heals on your lips or in your mouth. There is plenty of blood circulation, with is critical to healing. Your tendons get very little, therefor, 8 to 12 weeks.

Based on your detailed description, I have to agree with your doctor.

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