Symptoms and Complications
The symptoms of tennis elbow are caused by the inflammation that occurs in the tendon and muscles. The most common symptoms are pain, and tenderness on the outside of the elbow. Sometimes, swelling occurs.
Other symptoms include:
- wrist weakness
- hand grip weakness
- pain when the elbow is bent backwards against resistance
- pain in the forearm
- pain when fingers are straightened against resistance
Although there are few complications from tennis elbow, if left untreated, chronic pain can result.