Tennis elbow no more: practical eccentric and concentric exercises to heal the pain.
Year: 2008
Type: article
Abstract: 1It is thought to be an overuse injury, originating in the wrist extensor muscles, rather than an inflammatory problem. It is brought on by occupational activities and sports that involve a repetitive wrist motion or a power grip. The condition is most commonly associated with workrelated activities, 2 such as cutting meat, plumbing, and working on cars, rather than with playing tennis. The overuse causes microtears near the origin of the extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) at the lateral epicondyle. This leads to the formation of fibrosis and granulation tissue. Infiltration of inflammatory cells takes place early on 3 but is probably absent in more chronic cases.
Source: PubMed Central
Authors: Hillel M Finestone, Deborah L Rabinovitch
Institution: University of Ottawa
Language: English
Subfield: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2098425202