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I went to an arm and wrist workshop recently and one of the topics was tennis elbow. So how can massage help tennis elbow?

Symptoms

Pain in the muscles of the forearm when the hand is face down. Also, pain on the lateral bony part of the elbow.  

Why?

It all develops with repetitive movements such as twisting the wrist down or up;  moving the wrist up or down; use of a computer mouse;constantly grasping and moving objects at a super market check out; poor technique in tennis strokes. 

What is it?

An over use problem involving break down of tissues in the tendon. To heal, the tension in the tendon and muscles needs to be reduced. 

So how can massage help?

Massage can help by releasing tension in the forearm muscles and if the pain is not too severe work on the tendon at the elbow will help. Specific stretches for the muscles are  a great help.Rest from the offending activity or a reduction is very important to give the arm time to heal.  Rehab exercises that improve the strength of the neck, shoulder and arm are very important too. 

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