The tennis elbow

Tennis Elbow
What treatments work?

Tennis elbow is a common disease in people. The article proposes that the disease get better by itself, but you can do some things to improve the rehabilitation.

Treatments that are likely to work:

NSAID (Non steroidal anti inflammatory) gels and sprays
NSAID are a type of painkiller, they can improve your symptoms if the don’t help, you may tray with a different NSAID or use a higher dose, but always you have to consult with your doctor.

NSAID Tablets:
NSAID tablets works good for pain, but is not known if help at long time.
Consult with your doctor anyway, because you may have other problems taking this method.

Steroid Injections:
An injection reduces your pain quickly, but not helps in a long time and may causes problems with your skin.

Treatments that need further study:

Acupunture:
Acupunture may help or not, you have to try.

Exercise:
Exercise help to improve your strengthen in the articulation and help to pain, but you have to consult with a physical therapist the exercise that is the best and how you have to do it.
Work better in a long term.

Arm Braces:
The tendon rests, but don’t help with the pain.

Surgery:
If the disease is severe you can consult to a doctor for a surgery.

Treatments that are unlikely to work

Shockwave therapy
A lot of studies shows that sound waves don’t help with the pain and the strengthen of the articulation.