Acupuncture and Tennis Elbow

Tennis elbow or also called as Lateral Epicondylitis is a condition where human tendons in elbow getting overloaded. This condition is considered as painful condition. Although the name of the condition seems suggest that this condition might happen to the sport athlete, yet actually any body can get this condition. [note]Overview - Tennis elbow - Mayo Clinic, http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/tennis-elbow/home/ovc-20206011[/note]  

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SYMPTOMS

CAUSES

TREATMENTS

 

SYMPTOMS

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The symptoms of tennis elbow are pain and tenderness in the bony knob on the outside of the elbow. The pain can radiating to the upper and or lower arm. You may feel pain also if you doing something with your hands. [note]Tennis Elbow Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments - WebMD, http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/tennis-elbow-lateral-epicondylitis#1[/note]  

CAUSES

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The cause of this disorder or condition is due to the overloaded or over use of wrist and arm. Any repetitive load and movement involving wrist and arms can result in this tennis elbow condition. The example of people who might have this condition are plumbers, painters, carpenters, and butchers. [note]Tennis elbow - Causes - NHS Choices, http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Tennis-elbow/Pages/Causes.aspx[/note]  

TREATMENTS

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Related Acupuncture Points : LI12 LU5 Acupuncture Treatment For Tennis Elbow Tennis elbow is not a serious disease, therefore it would be easily cured by acupuncture treatment. Acupuncture treatment for tennis elbow is done using needles at the size of 40 mm. Acupoints targeted at this treatment are LI12, LI11, LI10, LI4, SJ5 and ashi points.The needles inserted at each acupoints until sensation of de qi arrived. Needles will stay at its place 30 minutes after de qi sensation felt. For this treatment to be effective, acupuncturist will combine the acupuncture treatment with massage treatment. Massage is applied to various acupoints such Quchi (LI11), Chize (LU5), Hegu (LI4), Neiguan (PC6), Waiguan (SJ5), Yangxi (LI5), and Shousanli (LI10). [note]Acupuncture Proven To Heal Tennis Elbow - HealthCMi, http://www.healthcmi.com/Acupuncture-Continuing-Education-News/1329-acupuncture-proven-to-heal-tennis-elbow[/note]  

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