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

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

8365926

Department(s)

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Document Type

Article

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