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Epicondylitis – among the different fears that an athlete may have, the greatest and most widespread fear is probably that of suffering an injury, especially in the case of serious and chronic injuries.One of the most common injuries in the world of tennis and padel, which can affect both amateur and professional athletes, is epicondylitis, also known as “tennis elbow”.
According to several studies, epicondylitis is the third most common injury associated with the practice of padel, with a frequency of 8.5%, only behind ankle sprains (17%) and muscle contractures (14.5%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this article we are going to talk about this injury which, unfortunately, is quite common among padel players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the name “epicondylitis” suggests, it is an inflammation of the tendons that attach to the epicondyle.
Tendons are fibrous connective tissue that attach muscles to bones, and help us to move bones or our structures.
And the epicondyle is a bony bump on the outer side of the underside of the humerus where the tendons of all the supinator and extensor muscles of the forearm attach. This is why this injury is sometimes also called “extensor tendonitis of the wrist”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This injury, although very common in the sports of tennis and padel, is not an injury exclusive to these sports, but people who carry out other types of activities such as carpenters, mechanics, computer specialists, painters, plumbers, tattooers, weavers, butchers, etc….may also suffer from it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is a very annoying injury that can sometimes even become chronic, which is why, if we do not currently suffer from it, we should work on its prevention in order to avoid its appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although in the vast majority of cases it will be clear that it is epicondylitis, sometimes the pain in the elbow could be caused by epicondylalgia, a problem that causes similar pain in the elbow, but with a very different origin and treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n