Home remedies, medication, surgery and exercises are the available effective ways for tennis elbow treatment. Home remedies are absolutely of great benefit in reducing swelling and inflammation. However, for severe or moderate problem, home remedy will not be reasonably sufficient by itself. Medication can provide just interim relief. With surgeries, there are high high probability of secondary effects like weakness, blood damage, nerve damage etc. The safest way to get rid off tennis elbow is to practice tennis elbow exercises. Tennis elbow occurs when the tendons linking the forearm muscles to the lateral epicondyle in your elbow are damaged due to the repetitive use of the forearm . By following a well designed exercise plan, you can help the affected tendons to heal and gain back their strength. Examples of such exercises include ball squeeze, finger stretch, wrist extension, pronation etc.
Ball squeezing requires holding a tennis ball using the affected hand and squeezing it . Relax for a and repeat.
For finger stretch, keep your affected arm horizontal and straight. Spread your fingers as much as you can. Hold for 10 to 15 seconds and bring them back.
Wrist extension exercise is also performed without the help of any exercise equipment. Keep your affected arm horizontal and straight making your palm facing downward. Try to bend your wrist down. Do it as much as you can. Try to hold there for 10 to 20 seconds depending on your capacity. get it back to the horizontal position and hold for 10 to 20 seconds. Now bend it up and hold for the same duration. Relax and repeat.
To do the hammering exercise, grip a hammer at the top.Now, bring your upper arm and fore arm to horizontal and straight position.Try to bend your wrist down. Bend as much as you can. Try to hold it there for 10 to 15 seconds according to your capacity. Bend it back to the horizontal position and hold for 10 to 20 seconds. Now try to bend it up and hold for 10 to 15 seconds again. Relax and repeat. Next, hold the hammer at the bottom and do this.