Anyone who has experienced an elbow injury knows how unbearable and inconvenient it is. Even the smallest tasks, such as tying shoelaces, are impossible when every bend in the arm causes pain. Whether you suspect that you have a tennis elbow or a ligament tear, you should see a doctor immediately if you feel the first elbow pain.
Anyone may have an elbow injury. (Source: KatarzynaBialasiewicz / iStock / Getty Images) When it is tennis elbow
Despite its name, tennis elbow not only affects tennis players. When the elbow - the tissue that connects the muscles to the bone - this damage occurs when the elbow is inflamed. Inflammation is usually the result of repeated movements, such as haching nails, cutting meat, or swinging a tennis racket. The pain caused by the tennis elbow should occur gradually rather than due to an accident. If you have tennis elbow, you may feel hot or painful outside the elbow, and you may have difficulty making a fist or grabbing something.
When it is a torn ligament
The ligament is the tissue that connects the bone to the bone. When these tissues tear, the damage is often referred to as a sprain or strain. The ligament tear suddenly appeared due to injury. An elbow sprain or strain may be caused by a drop in the arm. According to New York University's Langone Medical Center, certain sports can also put you at risk of ligament tearing. If you forcibly throw the ball, you can tear the ligament if a ball hits your elbow or your arm twists at an extreme angle. You may hear snoring, feel severe pain, and there will be swelling and bruises around the elbows.
Treatment of tennis elbow
When you start to have symptoms of tennis elbow, rest your elbow until you can go in and see your doctor. She may have an X-ray to rule out any other possibility, such as arthritis. Once she is sure that you have tennis elbow, she will recommend several treatments. You need to take a break from any activity that causes injury. She can also give you medicine to eliminate swelling or suggest you wear a brace or go to a physical therapist. Most tennis elbows do not require surgery. According to the American Society of Orthopaedic Surgery, 80% to 95% of tennis elbows are urgently needed.The case can be successfully treated without surgery.
Treatment of the tear ligament
The tear ligament is treated in much the same way as the tennis elbow. Your doctor may recommend that you use the RICE method for rest, ice, compression and elevation. If your elbow is only slightly sprained - you may have some swelling and discomfort but not extreme pain - these home remedies are often enough. Surgery may also be necessary to repair a moderate or severe tearing ligament, or your doctor may use plaster to hold the elbow joint for weeks or months to heal the ligament.
