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Lateral epicondylitis
Lateral epicondylitis
Lateral epicondylitis typically follows unaccustomed activity such as house painting or playing tennis ('tennis elbow'). It is most common in people aged 45-55 years and typically affects the dominant arm.Features
- pain and tenderness localised to the lateral epicondyle
- pain worse on wrist extension against resistance with the elbow extended or supination of the forearm with the elbow extended
- episodes typically last between 6 months and 2 years. Patients tend to have acute pain for 6-12 weeks
Management options
- advice on avoiding muscle overload
- simple analgesia
- steroid injection
- physiotherapy
+PassMedicine Notes
Lateral epicondylitis typically follows unaccustomed activity such as house painting or playing tennis ('tennis elbow'). It is most common in people aged 45-55 years and typically affects the dominant arm.
Features- pain and tenderness localised to the lateral epicondyle
- pain worse on wrist extension against resistance with the elbow extended or supination of the forearm with the elbow extended
- episodes typically last between 6 months and 2 years. Patients tend to have acute pain for 6-12 weeks
- advice on avoiding muscle overload
- simple analgesia
- steroid injection
- physiotherapy
