{"id":841,"date":"2021-07-26T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-26T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/?p=841"},"modified":"2021-06-29T21:18:03","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T21:18:03","slug":"tennis-elbow-but-i-dont-even-play-tennis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/tennis-elbow-but-i-dont-even-play-tennis\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennis Elbow? But I Don\u2019t Even Play Tennis!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Week-4a-Tennis-Elbow-But-I-Dont-Even-Play-Tennis-s.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"blog wp-image-842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Week-4a-Tennis-Elbow-But-I-Dont-Even-Play-Tennis-s.jpg 250w, https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Week-4a-Tennis-Elbow-But-I-Dont-Even-Play-Tennis-s-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bottom Line:<br><\/strong>Did you know\u2026 tennis elbow isn&#8217;t just for athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lateral epicondylitis \u2013 or tennis elbow &#8211; is a painful condition that occurs when the tendons in your elbow become inflamed and overloaded as a result of repetitive motion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because the repetitive motion that occurs is similar to that of swinging a tennis racket, it&#8217;s commonly referred to as tennis elbow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, anyone who has a job characterized by similar 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 is often characterized by some pain and weakness, and that can make it difficult to perform your daily tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because tennis elbow is an injury caused by repetitive &#8211; perhaps essential &#8211; motions, finding ways to decrease the inflammation and improve your biomechanics is especially important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are 3 natural ways to help reduce the pain associated with tennis elbow \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"small wp-block-list\"><li>Rest. Giving your arm time to rest is important to stop the cascade of inflammation and pain.<\/li><li>Ice. Icing a few times throughout the day is a smart strategy to reduce pain and inflammation.<\/li><li>Technique. Be mindful of how you are moving your arm, use proper ergonomics, and use a brace for a short time if necessary.<\/li><\/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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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 creating a plan of care that includes at-home exercises to strengthen your supporting muscles.<br>The second is performing chiropractic adjustments, when necessary, to improve the motion and movement of your elbow joints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, if you or someone you know is living with tennis elbow, give us a call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Together, we\u2019ll create an individualized care plan focused on helping you find lasting relief, naturally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Science Source(s):<\/strong><br><a class=\"citation\" href=\"https:\/\/orthoinfo.aaos.org\/en\/diseases--conditions\/tennis-elbow-lateral-epicondylitis\/\">(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. It\u2019s 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-841","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-extremity-pain"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/841"}],"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=841"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/841\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":844,"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/841\/revisions\/844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}