I Am A Female, 20 Years Old, Developed Tennis Elbow

Posted on Sun, 7 Jun 2020

Question: I am a Female, 20 Years old, developed tennis elbow when I was 18 from overworking my arm during kayaking. it has been acting up a lot and is now affecting my wrist and motor functions. I am wearing a brace but pain still peaks through sometimes. I am worried to go to a doctor physically because of COVID-19.

Answered by Dr. jaideep gaver (20 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Get steroid injection in your elbow

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to Ask A Doctor service.

there are few treatments for tennis elbow,take anti inflammatory medicines along with physiotherapy and brace and if not relieved by that than take a steroid injection in your elbow ,if still not relieves thsn only surgery is the option.
due to covid 19 if you dont want to go to doctor take over the counter anti inflammatory medicines,give hot fomentation,apply diclofenac gel,but if you cant relieved by those than go to the doctor anyway.
thanks

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