Lateral epicondylitis/tennis elbow

Alternative names:

epicondylitis; epitrochlear bursitis; tennis elbow

Symptoms:

• elbow pain that gradually worsens
• pain radiating to the forearm and back of the hand when grasping or twisting
• weak grasp
• often there will be pain when the tendon is gently pressed (palpation) near where it attaches to the upper arm bone (humerus)

Signs and tests:

The diagnosis is made by clinical signs and symptoms, since X-rays are usually normal. Tenderness over the elbow can be present.