Creator: Dr. Reeja Tharu
Keywords: Tennis Elbow, more valuable information, Patient, wrist, forearm, pain, prevention, palm, body, exercises, hand, Acupuncture

Written by Dr. Reeja Tharu, M.Phil.,Ph.D
Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Apr 03, 2008

Learn more About Tennis Elbow

When patient is asked to passively flex his wrists or when his forearm is bent forward, pain aggravates - this is Mill's maneuver.

Prevention of tennis elbow:

Lift objects with your palm facing the body.

Practice strengthening exercises with hand weights.

Acupuncture is also known to reduce pain of tennis elbow.

Published on Apr 01, 2008
Last Updated on Apr 03, 2008

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