#1 Rest
This might be the most difficult solution part in modern days. However, resting is essential to healing up injured muscle.
Still no time?
Consider the following treatment modalities for tennis elbow.
#2 Ice therapy
Ice pack helps to relieve the pain and helps to reduce inflammation. Watch this to get quick tips on not having an ice burn.
*Note: Check if you have any contraindication of applying hot/cold therapy
Try this ice therapy for 5-10mins (1-2 times a day, with at least an hour between two sessions of treatments) is helpful to manage the pain.
# Stretching & Warm-up before work or exercise
If your arms need to engage in repetitive motion at work or sports, you have to make sure your body is properly warmed up.
This can greatly induce the risk of muscle strain.
Specifically, how should we stretch to prevent tennis elbow? WATCH THIS
# Tennis Elbow Brace
There are two types of a tennis elbow brace, namely (1) Strap type, and (2) Compression sleeve type.
Both of them help to alleviate pain by reducing the stress of wrist muscles (extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle).
While for strap type brace, you need to make sure you are wearing it at the right place by strapping it an inch below your elbow pit.
In this way, it helps to reduce the affected muscle pulled whenever you attempt to use it.
*Note: if you are still feeling pain when you attempt to stretch, stop stretching and consult your doctor.
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