Symptoms of tennis elbow

Tennis elbow causes pain and tenderness on the outside of your elbow. You may also havepain in your forearm and in the back of your hand.

The pain oftennis elbowcan range from mild discomfort while using your elbow, to severe pain that can be felt when your elbow is still.

The pain isoftenworse when you use your arm, particularly for twisting movements. Repetitive wrist movements, such as extending your wrist and gripping, can also make the pain worse.

If you have tennis elbow, you will usually experience:

• pain on the outside of your upper forearm, just below your elbowthe pain may also travel down your forearm towards your wrist
• pain whenlifting or bending your arm
• pain when writing or gripping small objectsfor example, when holding a pen
• pain when twisting your forearmfor example, when turning a door handle or opening a jar
• pain and stiffness when fully extending your arm

An episode of tennis elbow will usuallylast between six months and two years. However, the majority of people (90%) will make a full recovery within a year.