what is the feeling of tennis elbow?

[njboy]

I practice my serve recently. But i am afraid i got the TE. Now I can "feel" my elbow when i bend it, you know, normally, you can't feel it. the "feeling" comes from the inside elbow when my palm face forward.

Hope you guys know what i am talking about and can give me some ideas.

thanks,
njboy

[wyutani]

Individuals experiencing tennis elbow may complain of pain and tenderness over either of the two epicondyles. This pain increases with gripping or rotation of the wrist and forearm. If the condition becomes long-standing and chronic, a decrease in grip strength can develop.

However, pain is the most common and obvious symptom associated with tennis elbow, and is most often experienced on the outside of the upper forearm, but can also be experienced anywhere from the elbow joint to the wrist.

Weakness, stiffness and a general restriction of movement are also quite common in sufferers of tennis elbow. Even tingling and numbness can be experienced.
:rolleyes: :eek: :D

[njboy]

after read this,http://www.golfers-elbow.com/golferselbow.htm.

I think it is GE. although it in't pain now, it is only a "feeling". But i have to be careful.

How serve can develop GE? what wrong in my swing/contact point?

[match]

did you switch rackets recently?......i recently switched to the new FP Prestige and man my "inner" elbow is killing me! im gonna take a week off and see if thats the problem............i was using the ncode 95 18x20 before and never had any issues.........i hope im just not getting old?....its fun to try new rackets out but as you get older i guess you have to stick with what works

[Ken]

after read this,http://www.golfers-elbow.com/golferselbow.htm.

I think it is GE. although it in't pain now, it is only a "feeling". But i have to be careful.

How serve can develop GE? what wrong in my swing/contact point?

A lot of these injuries occur from undue stress during the swing, muscling the ball, etc.

For example, on serve, hitting the ball late puts your shoulder in an awkward position to swing through at contact. Standing in an open stance, or generally just "arming" the ball also contributes.

You probably want to get it checked out, waiting isn't really worth the risk.

[wyutani]

An apple a day keeps the doctors away...trust me mate', try eating an apple between tennis matches and you'll see the tennis elbow go away...

[Marius_Hancu]

check the Pains area in the Sticky here

[njboy]

did you switch rackets recently?......i recently switched to the new FP Prestige and man my "inner" elbow is killing me! im gonna take a week off and see if thats the problem............i was using the ncode 95 18x20 before and never had any issues.........i hope im just not getting old?....its fun to try new rackets out but as you get older i guess you have to stick with what works


I strung my string at the higher end of tension. And i am a recreation player. Before i never play so many serves.

after took this weekend of tennis, now it is ok. Hope the new racquet can help.

[cruise30166]

String your racket at the lowest tension possible. You want soft strings to avoid stress on the arm/elbow.

[wyutani]

one my mate' in school suggests that i start learning to play tennis on both my arm...im a lefty, so i start practising on my right...ok...so when i get tennis elbow on my left (which i often use), then i'll play wif my right arm...you understand the logic mate'????
teach urself to play on both arms...if nadal and i can do it, so can you...

PS: took me 3 months to really hit properly wif my right arm...feels like dead fish the first time....haha

[njboy]

one my mate' in school suggests that i start learning to play tennis on both my arm...im a lefty, so i start practising on my right...ok...so when i get tennis elbow on my left (which i often use), then i'll play wif my right arm...you understand the logic mate'????
teach urself to play on both arms...if nadal and i can do it, so can you...

PS: took me 3 months to really hit properly wif my right arm...feels like dead fish the first time....haha


after look my arms carefuuly, i found now my right arm is bigger than my left one. it is time to train the left arm now.:)

[Marius_Hancu]

move your mouse to your left hand

[MatchpointServe]

did you switch rackets recently?......i recently switched to the new FP Prestige and man my "inner" elbow is killing me! im gonna take a week off and see if thats the problem............i was using the ncode 95 18x20 before and never had any issues.........i hope im just not getting old?....its fun to try new rackets out but as you get older i guess you have to stick with what works

That happened to me when I switched to my Babolat Pure Drive Team. Though not TE, I now have wrist pains. Despite being constant, I've kind of grown accostumed to them, but it's still a major drag.

[heycal]

one my mate' in school suggests that i start learning to play tennis on both my arm...im a lefty, so i start practising on my right...ok...so when i get tennis elbow on my left (which i often use), then i'll play wif my right arm...you understand the logic mate'????
teach urself to play on both arms...if nadal and i can do it, so can you...

PS: took me 3 months to really hit properly wif my right arm...feels like dead fish the first time....haha

Agree. I too began playing with my weak arm after my good one got TE, and am still playing with my weak arm since my good one is not healed yet. By switching arms, I got to continue playing tennis for the last six months instead of sittting on the sidelines. It's annoying at first, but you get used to it after awhile, and it does allow you to play a greater range of opponents because of the the different skill levels you have with each arm. Though it is possible that this is easier to do for me and the guy above (and Nadal) because we're lefthanded, and everyone knows lefties are superior athletes and more likely to have ambidextrous abilities.