Lateral epicondylitis, commonly known as tennis elbow, is an injury to the origin of the extensor carpi radialis brevis tendon at its attachment on the lateral epicondyle of the elbow. It causes pain and tenderness over the outer part of the elbow, typically from repetitive gripping or wrist-extension motion.
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ICD-10 ChapterXIII: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route First DescribedThe article says Runge is usually credited; it adds that Henry Morris described lawn tennis arm in The Lancet in 1883 and that the term tennis elbow first appeared the same year. 1873 is recorded as the credited first description. Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category)Idiopathic / Multifactorial 1 Connections
Treated By
Source Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (Wikipedia)
Source Prolotherapy (Wikipedia)
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1. Wikipedia: Tennis elbow
WikipediaWikipedia: Tennis elbow, History section
German physician F. Runge is usually credited for the first description of the condition, calling it "writer's cramp" (Schreibekrampf) in 1873.
Lead - causative-agent
Tennis elbow is idiopathic, meaning its precise cause is unknown.
Lead section, body-system statement
It likely involves tendinosis, an overuse injury of the local tendon.
View the Source 2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter XIIIQuote, List of chapters, Chapter XIII
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
3. Wikipedia: Non-communicable disease
WikipediaLead section, transmission-route statement (inferred from disease-category)
NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
Named examples section
NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
View the Source Prolotherapy (Wikipedia)
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A 2009 systematic review of the efficacy in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis concluded that these therapies may benefit people with lateral epicondylitis, but the evidence was limited.
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (Wikipedia)
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Extracorporeal shockwave therapy is used as a second line measure to treat tennis elbow, shoulder rotator cuff pain, Achilles tendinitis, plantar fasciitis, and greater trochanteric pain syndrome.
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