Which term describes an elbow overuse injury?

Which term describes an elbow overuse injury?

• A. Tennis Elbow
• B. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• C. Trigger Finger
• D. Dupuytren's Contracture

Answer: (A)

Tennis Elbow, medically known as lateral epicondylitis, describes an elbow overuse injury. It happens when repetitive strain from the forearm extensor muscles pulls on the outer elbow, causing tiny tears at the origin of these tendons on the lateral epicondyle. The hallmark is outer-elbow pain that worsens with gripping or with resisted wrist extension, often after activities like racket sports or repetitive lifting. While the term includes tennis players, it can affect anyone who does repetitive wrist extension. This differs from carpal tunnel syndrome, which causes numbness and tingling in the hand due to median nerve compression at the wrist; trigger finger, which involves finger locking from stenosing tenosynovitis; and Dupuytren's contracture, which is a thickening of the palmar fascia leading to finger contractures. Treatment typically involves rest, activity modification, ice, anti-inflammatory measures, physical therapy with eccentric strengthening, and sometimes bracing or injections.

Tennis Elbow, medically known as lateral epicondylitis, describes an elbow overuse injury. It happens when repetitive strain from the forearm extensor muscles pulls on the outer elbow, causing tiny tears at the origin of these tendons on the lateral epicondyle. The hallmark is outer-elbow pain that worsens with gripping or with resisted wrist extension, often after activities like racket sports or repetitive lifting. While the term includes tennis players, it can affect anyone who does repetitive wrist extension. This differs from carpal tunnel syndrome, which causes numbness and tingling in the hand due to median nerve compression at the wrist; trigger finger, which involves finger locking from stenosing tenosynovitis; and Dupuytren's contracture, which is a thickening of the palmar fascia leading to finger contractures. Treatment typically involves rest, activity modification, ice, anti-inflammatory measures, physical therapy with eccentric strengthening, and sometimes bracing or injections.