Tennis elbow massage step by step diagram tennis elbow how to massage

Tennis elbow, also known as humeral epicondylitis, is essentially a chronic injury myofasciitis of the extensor generalis tendon of the humeral epicondyle, and is directly related to the onset of wrist weight holding or excessive activity.

Tennis elbow etiology principle

The main reason for the onset of tennis elbow is the lesion of the 4th, 5th and 6th cervical vertebrae, when there is a misalignment of these three cervical vertebrae, it will stimulate the spinal nerve roots, causing metabolic abnormalities and pain, and if the whole service cannot be done in time, it will cause tennis elbow.

Diagnosis of tennis elbow symptoms

In most cases, the onset of the disease is slow, and patients feel painful activity above the outer elbow joint, and the pain can sometimes radiate upward or downward, feeling sore and uncomfortable. There is usually a limited pressure point at the lateral epicondyle of the humerus. There is no localized redness or swelling and the elbow joint extension and flexion is not affected, however, pain is felt when the forearm is rotated.

Common massage techniques for tennis elbow

The affected limb is flexed in front of the chest, the masseur sits on the patient's side, places four fingers on one side of the head, moves along behind the ear to the upper shoulder, repeatedly for 1-2 minutes, then presses the shoulder chastity, Quchi and Hegu with the thumb for 1 minute, when pressing, the upper limb and little finger have radioactive numbness and swelling, after massage, the right warmth and relaxation.

Shoulder massage method for tennis elbow

The patient takes a sitting position, the masseur stands on the patient's affected side, the right hand holds the wrist on the affected side and extends the upper arm outward by about 45°, then the left thumb and four fingers pinch the shoulder and massage together with force, so that the soreness and pain of the shoulder can be relieved, and the left and right sides are each pressed for 3 minutes.

Tennis elbow acupressure techniques

1. pressure and kneading Quchi point: thumb belly on the Quchi point, the remaining four fingers attached to the arm, from light to heavy, forceful pressure and kneading for 5 minutes. 2. pressure and kneading elbow point: the index finger belly on the elbow point, pressure and kneading, to local soreness and swelling is appropriate. 3. pressure rubbing hand three points: thumb belly on the hand three points, the remaining four fingers attached to the arm, pressure pressure rubbing for 5 minutes. 4. pressure rub hand five points: thumb belly placed on the hand five points, the remaining four fingers attached to the arm, pressure rubbing 5 minutes. 5. pinch pressure Hegu point: the right thumb on the Hegu point, the index finger on the top of the palm, from light to heavy pinch pressure for 3 minutes. 6. thumb finger to knead the A-Yi point for 2-3 minutes, moderate strength.

Tennis elbow massage points analysis

Tennis elbow is usually found on the lateral side of the elbow, where the hand Yangming meridian passes through. For elbow joint pain caused by strain, take the hand Yangming meridian Quchi, elbow gymnasium, hand Sanli, hand Wuli to unblock the meridians and blood; with the A-Ye point to dispel evil and activate the meridians, unblock the meridians and relieve pain; and Hegu to unblock the meridians and activate the meridians to relieve pain.

Tips

Patients with tennis elbow should strengthen their arm and hand strength exercises and flexibility exercises on a daily basis, but with reasonable exercise intensity, and the arm should not be overworked.