For those of you who play tennis, when you feel a vague pain in your elbow, it is probably a sign of “tennis elbow”. So, what is “tennis elbow” all about? What is the root cause of tennis elbow? First, we need to understand the structure of the elbow joint. The elbow joint consists of the lower humerus, the ulna and the upper radius. The elbow joint is a compound joint, including the proximal radial-ulnar joint, the humeral-radial joint, and the humeral-ulnar joint. The joint motion is primarily flexion and extension, and the proximal radial-ulnar joint is involved in the forward and backward rotation of the forearm. It may sound complicated, but once you fully understand the joint mechanism, you will be better prepared to prevent and treat “tennis elbow”! Clinical manifestations of tennis elbow The main manifestations of tennis elbow are pain in the elbow joint and limitation of movement, especially when the elbow joint is straightened or the forearm is rotated, the pain can spread to the forearm and affect daily life. The typical manifestation is pain on the outside of the elbow, which increases with wrist and finger extension. Tennis elbow treatment Modern medicine considers tennis elbow to be epicondylitis of the humerus, and recommends that patients rest their arms properly and avoid excessive activity. In addition, injection is the most common treatment method, injecting drugs in the painful area, so that the painful inflammation or reduce or disappear, if not cured can be injected again. Other methods can be hot compresses, physical therapy, plasters, massage, etc. The combined effect of these methods will be better. If the symptoms are still not resolved, surgery can be performed. Why does tennis elbow linger? The cause of this symptom is a misalignment of the radial-ulnar joint, which cannot be repaired after a long period of time, along with the surrounding attached tendon tissue and muscles are damaged by constant passive stretching. The symptoms are exacerbated by chronic inflammation and, over time, adhesions between the vascular nerve bundle and the tendon fissure. The pain can be induced or exacerbated by forceful elbow and wrist extension and flexion or forearm rotation, such as wringing towels and sweeping the floor. In severe cases, the pain may spread to the forearm and the front of the shoulder. What do I need to pay attention to in order to treat tennis elbow? In order to completely cure tennis elbow, the first thing is to make the radial-ulnar joint right suture. As long as the misalignment phenomenon exists for one day, no matter what treatment method is chosen, it will only relieve the symptoms, but not completely recover. In traditional orthopedic surgery, the radial-ulnar joint misalignment is relatively easy to suture successfully, the main point lies in the physician’s concept of bone misalignment and the amount of touch. After successful suturing, the patient can recover in about 10 days. Tennis elbow is a common disease within the scope of treatment of tendon out of groove and bone misalignment in Chinese medicine. Due to the influence of traditional culture, there is very little inheritance of tendon out of groove and bone misalignment, therefore, there is a big misunderstanding in the treatment of tennis elbow, and the deviation in diagnosis is the main reason why tennis elbow cannot be completely recovered.