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Tennis elbow
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- This is a pain syndrome that affects the elbow. It is believed that repetitive motion of the muscles of the forearm causes microscopic tears in the tendons that attach to the elbow.
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- Pain on one side of the albow, or
the other
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- Tenderness on the sides of the elbow
- X-Ray is normal
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- Anti-inflammatory medications, such as ibuprofen or Vioxx
- Elastic bandage on forearm may help
- "Trigger point" injections with corticosteroids
- Surgery only for very severe cases
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