Pain Relief - Is Tennis Elbow Causing My Burning Arm Pain? - Nurse's Guide

If you're having burning arm pain and don't know theinvolves repetitive twisting of the wrist (like using
cause, tennis elbow comes to mind. Of course youtools like screwdrivers) can cause it.
want to see your doctor to get properly diagnosed.I suffered from tennis elbow after reaching for a
If you know you injured your arm and it's thehigh backhand lob. I cured myself of tennis elbow in
resulting trauma that's causing you great pain, then ofthree weeks after trying the standard medical
course, you want to know if tennis elbow is causingtreatments that didn't work.
your arm pain and then get adequate pain relief.If you think you have tennis elbow, you may want
Sometimes you won't know you injured your armto get diagnosed soon. Sometimes doctors give a
until you feel arm pain later. But in the meantime untilcortisone shot for tennis elbow but usually reluctantly.
you get in to see your doctor you should know this.A natural approach is much better.
Arm pain can also be caused by carpal tunnelCortisone shots are only temporary and do not cure
syndrome, fibromyalgia and other conditions whichtennis elbow. Plus the exposure to cortisone for the
may be considerations if it isn't tennis elbow.short or long term has serious risks. You want to
So first of all, where is the pain located?seek out natural methods. At one time doctors
Tennis elbow, also called lateral epicondylitis, is ansuggested exercising the arm but that no longer is
inflammation with soreness, or pain on the outside ofthe best method and can make it worse.
the upper arm close to the elbow. There may orGolf elbow is also becoming more commonly known
may not be a partial tear of the tendon fibers, whichnow. It affects golfers and others who use repetitive
connects the muscle to the bone, at or near themotions of the tendon on the underside of the arm.
outside of the elbow.If your pain is on the underside then it could be golf
The pain usually radiates from the outside of theelbow. The treatment is the same as for tennis
elbow to the forearm and then to the back of theelbow.
hand when grasping or twisting.If you think have golf or tennis elbow you can get
There will probably be pain or tenderness when yourid of the pain naturally. But first you want to make
press on the tendon gently where it attaches to thesure you have the correct diagnosis first. If the
upper arm bone, over the outside of the elbow. Fortendon is sore you more than likely are suffering with
example hold your arm like it's in an arm sling. Presspain from tennis elbow. I suffered from tennis elbow
on the top area near the elbow gently. If it hurtstwice and found it debilitating until I devised my own
there it could be tennis elbow.tennis elbow treatment. You can get rid of tennis
This injury is usually due to repetitive motions of theelbow and tennis elbow pain in about three weeks
wrist or forearm. The injury is commonly associatedwith proper treatment.
with tennis players. However, any activity that