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tennis elbow
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tennis elbow

Painful condition of the elbow due to over-use of the forearm muscles. It is a form of tendinitis.



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The assessment of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in lateral epicondylitis by Maher (1) in the August issue of Physical Therapy's Evidence in Practice section needs some commentary.
The medical term for this condition is epicondylitis, and it's characterized by pain on the outside of the elbow in tennis and on the inside of the elbow in golf.
Lewis Yocum and diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis, more commonly known as tennis elbow.
 
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