Tennis Elbow is a condition that results in pain around the outside of the elbow. It usually occurs after the muscles and tendons of the forearm, near the elbow joint, have been strenuously over-used.
It is commonly experienced by people who play a lot of tennis, as the name suggests, but can be caused by a number of other physical activities. Actions that place a lot of stress on the elbow joint, such as playing the violin or decorating a wall, can also trigger the condition.
The section entitled Causes of tennis elbow
at the link below provides further information about which actions may give rise to the condition:
The pain that is experienced normally occurs around the bony lump on the outside of the elbow, which is known as the lateral epicondyle. For this reason, Tennis Elbow has a medical name of Lateral Epicondylitis.
Sometimes the pain is felt on the inner side of the elbow, where it is often referred to as Golfer’s Elbow.