Tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis of humerus, is tendinitis of lateral epicondylitis of humerus. It may be caused by a sudden injury or repeated use of the arm. Slight tearing of tendon causes capillary pain. This kind of pain is usually aggravated by the elbow grasping the upper lateral position, such as tennis backhand, but this problem can also occur in other sports where tools are reused.

1. Early rest, the affected limb is fixed and hung on the chest with a 3-corner towel, and local hot compress and physical therapy can be used.

2. Massage by kneading, pressing, smoothing and calming, once a day 1 time. It can relieve vasospasm and muscle spasm, relax tendons and promote blood circulation, and relax tendons and activate collaterals. Pay attention to gentle movements when massaging, and avoid rough and strong pulling to avoid secondary injury.

3. Acupuncture, external washing and external application of traditional Chinese medicine, and sticking Shangshi Zhitong ointment also have exact effects 1, achieving the purposes of expelling wind and removing dampness, relaxing muscles and tendons, activating blood circulation and relieving pain.

Generally speaking, surgical treatment can only be considered if various conservative treatments are ineffective and have seriously affected work and life.

It can be treated with traditional Chinese medicine plaster. Because the plaster is attached to the muscle surface, it can penetrate deep into the skin to produce anti-inflammatory, analgesic, blood circulation promoting, blood stasis removing and collateral dredging effects. The plaster applied on the body surface stimulates nerve endings, promotes local blood circulation through reflection, dilates blood vessels, improves the nutrition of surrounding tissues, and achieves the purposes of detumescence, anti-inflammation and analgesia. External application of plaster can relax muscles and tendons, promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis and reduce swelling, which can be quickly eliminated and cured.