When the baby is young, it needs parents to hold it every day. Many parents report that they have been holding their babies for a long time, and their elbows are sore and can't be relieved after rest. This condition is medically known as lateral epicondylitis of humerus, also known as "tennis elbow", which was first seen in tennis players, but now tennis players only account for a small part of the affected population, but many newborn mothers.

Lateral epicondylitis of humerus is a disease in which the extensor attached to the lateral epicondyle of humerus contracts repeatedly due to repeated exertion of the arm, and the common extensor tendon is constantly stretched, causing aseptic inflammation at the attachment point of the muscle, which leads to soreness.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this disease is caused by elbow trauma or strain, or exogenous wind, cold and dampness, which leads to local qi and blood stasis and collateral stasis blocking collaterals. If this kind of symptoms are not treated in a targeted way, they will show an aggravating trend and seriously affect the quality of life. Here, we will teach you how to relieve the arm pain caused by this disease.

Self - massage

Massage yourself along the forearm muscles, press Quchi, Ashi and Shousanli points for 1 min, and finally apply hot compress with a towel for about1min.

Avoid the wrong posture

First of all, holding the baby correctly is the key factor to reduce lateral epicondylitis of humerus. The correct operation of the wrist-hugging method is to put the baby's head at the bend of the left arm, protect the baby's head with the elbow, protect the back and waist with the left wrist and left hand, extend the right forearm from the baby's body through the baby's leg, and support the baby's ass and waist with the right hand.

Secondly, the pressure of holding a baby should not be concentrated on the same person. If a person must hold the baby for a long time, then try to squat down, get close to the baby, and bend your elbow to pick up the baby. You can also rely on sofas and seats, and try to hold them alternately with your hands, so that your baby's weight can alternate between your arms and reduce the load on your muscles.

Exercise forearm extensor

Pay attention to the exercise of forearm extensor to strengthen the strength of extensor. The exercise method is as follows.

Sit on a stool with clenched fists, forearms on the table, and rolled towels or balls in your hands. Squeeze the towel by hand, hold it for 10 second, release it, and repeat 10 times.

Towel twist sitting in a chair, holding a towel in both hands, relaxing your shoulders. Twist the towel with both hands in the opposite direction, just like wringing water. Repeat 10 times.

Sit in a chair with your wrist flexed, hold a 2-pound dumbbell in your palm, put your elbow on your knee, bend your wrist by rolling towards your body, and return to the starting position. Repeat 10 times on each side.