Topic: tennis elbow, how did you overcome it?

[rodrig]

i am having a tennis elbow, how can i cure this? i dont want to stop playing this game...

[Tennis4you]

I got tennis elbow once in high school for a week.  I took another lesson and my pro told me that my forehand stroke was messed up and it "hurt him just looking at it".  I was swinging the forehand and on my follow through my elbow was finishing higher than my racquet head because I was trying too much spin.  When I fixed the stroke it fixed the problem.

When does your elbow hurt?  All the time?  During strokes?

[rodrig]

after every game ang sometimes during games...

[Tennis4you]

Do you take lessons?  Can someone evaluate if you are doing something wrong and that could cause the problem?

[monstertruck]

Scooter's right.
Get your strokes checked out.
And of course, see a doctor if pain persists.

The longer you let it go on, the less apt you are to cure it without surgery.

[rodrig]

thanks so much for the replies...does a string tension also might cause this?

[Tennis4you]

thanks so much for the replies...does a string tension also might cause this?

I doubt it.  Just curious, do you use a shock absorber in your racquet?

[rodrig]

u mean a dampener? yes i have it in my racquet

[Tennis4you]

Yeah, I meant dampener.  Any way to video your strokes and then upload to YouTube or something so we can take a quick peek?  Not sure we would be able to see a ton from a video but ya never know.  A Pro and doctor might be your best bet, but if there is glaring problem we may be able to help.