Pain near the elbow

[jhick]

Okay, I've had tennis elbow before but I'm pretty sure this is not it. As I stretch my arm out like I am shaking someone's hand, I get some soreness after playing kind of near the top of my arm near my elbow. When I grip a racquet or rotate my arm it is more pronounced. It is not debilitating but more annoying than anything. Seems like it helps a little if I massage it. Anyone else experience this?

 

[jhick]

FYI...I haven't been playing regularly recently. Typically a couple times a month. I might try cutting my strings out and re-stringing. I've had the same strings for a while now. I have a hybrid setup with syn gut mains and poly crosses.

 

[hereforthepopcorn]

Okay, I've had tennis elbow before but I'm pretty sure this is not it. As I stretch my arm out like I am shaking someone's hand, I get some soreness after playing kind of near the top of my arm near my elbow. When I grip a racquet or rotate my arm it is more pronounced. It is not debilitating but more annoying than anything. Seems like it helps a little if I massage it. Anyone else experience this?

I am battling with something similar, but it has become debilitating to the point I can hardly grip a tennis racket after about 30-40 mins of hitting, I reckon mine is more golfers elbow but is very much confined to the inner elbow joint, i get no pain further down at all. It's now so bad I am looking silly on the court as I play very high level and don't have the strength to grip the racket firm enough to rip shots or play against big hitters.

Nothing I have done has worked including ice, rest, massage.

 

[ey039524]

Okay, I've had tennis elbow before but I'm pretty sure this is not it. As I stretch my arm out like I am shaking someone's hand, I get some soreness after playing kind of near the top of my arm near my elbow. When I grip a racquet or rotate my arm it is more pronounced. It is not debilitating but more annoying than anything. Seems like it helps a little if I massage it. Anyone else experience this?

If it's on the top, it sounds like TE. If you're sure it's not, then maybe lateral epicondylitis

 

[jhick]

If it's on the top, it sounds like TE. If you're sure it's not, then maybe lateral epicondylitis

When I say top, I mean if I hold my hand out to shake it is near the top. In the past when I've had TE, the pain has been right around the elbow joint. I suppose it still could be TE. I've been doing exercises with my flex bar this week since playing on Sunday and it seems to have improved.

 

[glenWs]

Okay, I've had tennis elbow before but I'm pretty sure this is not it. As I stretch my arm out like I am shaking someone's hand, I get some soreness after playing kind of near the top of my arm near my elbow. When I grip a racquet or rotate my arm it is more pronounced. It is not debilitating but more annoying than anything. Seems like it helps a little if I massage it. Anyone else experience this?

Yes. It's inflammation caused by overuse of the forearm. I would suggest wearing a wrist brace when you sleep. Don't extend the tendons while you're sleeping. Keep it in a prone position. Take anti-inflammatories. Give it time to heal. If you keep playing through the pain it will only get worse.