Tennis elbow: a biomechanical and therapeutic approach.
Publication/Presentation Date
7-1-1993
Abstract
Lateral epicondylitis, one of the most common lesions of the arm, affects some 50% of tennis players. This condition poses a problem in clinical management because treatment is dependent not only on proper medical therapy but also on correction of the improper on-court biomechanics. The most common flaw is a late contact on the backhand groundstroke, forcing the player to extend the wrist with the extensor muscles. This action predisposes to trauma of the tendon fibers at the lateral epicondyle. Understanding the biomechanics will better prepare the physician to advise the patient and to communicate with a tennis teaching professional to facilitate long-term relief.
Volume
93
Issue
7
First Page
782
Last Page
788
ISSN
0098-6151
Published In/Presented At
Schnatz, P., & Steiner, C. (1993). Tennis elbow: a biomechanical and therapeutic approach. The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 93(7), 778–788.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
8365926
Department(s)
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Document Type
Article