Tennis elbow, or epicondylitis, is a pathology characterized by pain in this joint due to prolonged repetition of movements and overexertion of the muscles. We tell you how is the diagnosis of this condition.
Epicondylitis, commonly known as tennis elbow, is the inflammation of the epicondylar tendons, which are ligaments that join the muscles of the forearm and hand with the humerus. These can become inflamed due to microtrauma from muscle strain.
This condition is very common within the sports field, hence its name, but there are also professions with a tendency to develop this injury, due to the repetition of specific gestures. This is the case of jobs where you must load weight or spend several hours at the computer. In the same way, in those of carpentry or any activity that implies an overexertion of the muscles in charge of the movements of the hand. Next, we tell you more about it.
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