Tendinitis, Prevention, symptoms and treatment.

| The elbow is a joint where various bones and soft tissues such as muscles and tendons meet.

The movements that this joint allows are multiple and it is these same when they are performed repeatedly that can cause a pathological situation.

• When the affected part is the external part of the elbow, it is called "epicondylitis" (tennis elbow) but if the pain or discomfort appears on the internal part it would be an "epitrocleitis".
• It is important to do preventive work that includes correctly stretching the muscles that are usually involved in the sporting gesture, avoiding overload and knowing the technique.
• Some insurances include sports medical examination and personal trainer service to prevent and / or advise in the case of tennis elbow and other annoyances of the athlete.

There are those in which the good condition of the elbow is essential for technical gestures to be as perfect as possible. When these movements are repeated over and over again, they can end up causing injury. Depending on the affected area it will have one name or another. When the affected part is the external part of the elbow we will be facing an "epicondylitis" but when the pain or discomfort appear on the internal part it will then be an "epitrocleitis". Both affect the elbow but the origin and affected structures are different.

Epicondylitis is often known as "tennis elbow." This is so because the flexion-extension movement in the serve or the forced movements of the forearm, especially in supination, affect a series of muscles (extensors and supinators) that are inserted in this bone area.

After performing these movements over and over again, inflammation and even micro-traumas appear that directly affect the tendon. Although it is known as it has been commented, as tennis elbow, this pathology is also a pathology associated with the workplace since gestures such as wringing a mop or unscrewing frequently can cause it.

Tennis elbow: symptoms, prevention and treatment

Those who suffer from it complain of having limited mobility and, in general, painful. It becomes impossible for the simplest movements such as lifting the. On palpation there is pain on the outside of the elbow and increases when the patient is asked to make a "counter resistance" movement. It improves when you are at rest, with the application of cold or with anti-inflammatory medication, but the best treatment in this case is prevention.

To avoid this, it is best to do preventive work, correctly stretch the muscles that are usually involved in sportsmanship, avoid overloading and know the technique.

And from epitrocleitis

In this case, the affectation is located on the inner side of the elbow and instead of tennis elbow it is known as “golfer's elbow.” The movements of the golf player are different from those of the tennis player, even using both , the elbow as a joint in an important way.

In this case, pronation predominates and that is why the lesion is located on the opposite side to the one previously described.

Discomfort and pain are equally limiting. Treatment is based on the same therapy as for epicondylitis and prevention is also basic, which involves working the affected muscles.