{"id":1293,"date":"2023-08-06T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-06T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/?p=1293"},"modified":"2023-07-13T16:06:02","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T16:06:02","slug":"tennis-elbow-but-i-dont-even-play-tennis-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/tennis-elbow-but-i-dont-even-play-tennis-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennis Elbow? But I Don&#8217;t Even Play Tennis!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full blog\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Week-4-Tennis-Elbow-But-I-Dont-Even-Play-Tennis-s.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1294\" title=\"Tennis Elbow Pain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Week-4-Tennis-Elbow-But-I-Dont-Even-Play-Tennis-s.png 250w, https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Week-4-Tennis-Elbow-But-I-Dont-Even-Play-Tennis-s-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tennis elbow isn&#8217;t just for athletes. Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) is a painful condition that occurs when the tendons in your elbow are inflamed and overloaded due to repetitive motion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because of the motion that occurs when swinging a racket, it&#8217;s commonly referred to as tennis elbow, but anyone who has a job that features repetitive arm motions may be at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why it Matters:<br><\/strong>Tennis elbow can become a serious issue because of the pain and weakness that make it difficult to perform your daily tasks. Because it&#8217;s an injury caused by repetitive motion, finding ways to decrease the inflammation and improve your biomechanics is critical. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Three natural ways to help reduce the pain associated with tennis elbow include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"blog wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Rest<\/strong>: Giving your arm time to rest is important to stop the cascade of inflammation and pain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ice<\/strong>: Icing, a few times per hour, is a smart strategy to reduce pain and inflammation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Technique<\/strong>: Be mindful of how you are moving your arm, use proper ergonomics, and use a brace for a short time if necessary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Next Steps:<br><\/strong>Tennis elbow is usually not a condition that will go away on its own. However, we&#8217;ve found two key strategies for reducing the pain associated with tennis below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first is to begin an at-home exercise routine to strengthen your supporting muscles. The second is receiving adjustments, when necessary, to improve the motion and movement of your elbow joints. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you or someone you know has struggled with tennis elbow, give us a call so that we can provide you with a plan to find relief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"blog\"><strong>Science Source:<br><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/orthoinfo.aaos.org\/en\/diseases--conditions\/tennis-elbow-lateral-epicondylitis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(1) Tennis Elbow. Orthoinfo by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. 2021<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tennis elbow isn&#8217;t just for athletes. Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) is a painful condition that occurs when the tendons in your elbow are inflamed and overloaded due to repetitive motion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1293","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-extremity-pain"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1293"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1293"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1293\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1296,"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1293\/revisions\/1296"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1293"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1293"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1293"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}