I'm pretty sure it's not Tennis Elbow. What is it?

Ok well the elbow is a fairly simple joint in terms of the movement it produces which is flexion (bending) and extension (straightening). However, the joint itself forms part of the elbow complex as it also involves a joint called the superior radioulna joint which is the articulation between the two bones in the forearm (radius and ulna).

The muscles in the forearm, which actually act at the wrist, join into the elbow and this is where tennis elbow and golfers elbow pain is felt.

Tennis elbow will give you pain on gripping of sustained holding. There is sometimes heat around the joint.

Unless you have sustained an trauma, eg a fall or a injury of that nature a fracture is unlikely. It is often a misunderstanding that an x ray will diagnose the problem. Xrays only show bone and are only performed when a fracture of the bone is suspected. The the other body structures such as ligaments, tendons muscles and nerves are black on an xray and therefore cannot be studied. If a problem with these structures are suspected then an MRI scan would be necessary.

The electrical feelings you described are typical of a nerve involved somewhere. It may be coming from your neck or at the elbow itself. This is common and nothing to worry about. You won't need surgery or anything like that.

I an not sure where in the world you are, but i am in the UK and here we would recommend seeing your GP and requesting a Physiotherapy referral. If you afford private physiotherapy you would be seen quicker but it would cost around £50 for the initial assessment and £30 approx for treatment.

Over the next few days try to identify when exactly you get these symptoms as this will help enormously.

In the meantime my advice would be to keep the elbow moving and make sure it doesn't get stiff. Also make sure you take a look at your posture. Try to sit with a curve in your lower back, supported by a pillow if necessary. Don't sit on the computer with your chin poking forward for long periods as this overstretches the nerves and will give the symptoms you describe.

Hope all this helps.

I had a cortisone shot 5 weeks ago, my elbow felt fine for 3 weeks but then my elbow pain came roaring back worse than before the injection. I have been using this tennis elbow secrets program now for 5 days and my elbow feels much better. I can really feel my arm getting stronger as each day passes.

Cure Tennis Elbow?

Most people have no idea how they develop this nagging injury but depending on the severity it can take up to 2 years to fully recover if you keep ignoring the warning signs and symptoms. And to make matters worse, this condition progressively gets worse over time if left untreated.

Symptoms can develop gradually over time with some slight soreness and tenderness on the outside of the elbow, which then leads to tightness of the muscles in the forearm. If left untreated, you may experience the misfortune of not being able to straighten your arm out when you wake in the morning without extreme pain and discomfort.

Check out this video by Geoff Hunt http://www.tenniselbowtips.net/ It's about how to eliminate your tennis elbow pain in under 72 hours and how to cure it completely within 30 days.