Epicondylitis

Epicondylitis is a musculoskeletal overuse tendinopathy affecting the myotendinous origins of the forearm muscles at the elbow It most commonly affects adults involved in repetitive occupational or athletic activities requiring manual exertion, presenting primarily as lateral epicondylitis involving the wrist extensor origins or less frequently as medial epicondylitis involving the flexor-pronator musculotendinous origin Pathophysiologically, the condition is characterized by repetitive microtra...

Epicondylitis is a musculoskeletal overuse tendinopathy affecting the myotendinous origins of the forearm muscles at the elbow It most commonly affects adults involved in repetitive occupational or athletic activities requiring manual exertion, presenting primarily as lateral epicondylitis involving the wrist extensor origins or less frequently as medial epicondylitis involving the flexor-pronator musculotendinous origin

It most commonly affects adults involved in repetitive occupational or athletic activities requiring manual exertion, presenting primarily as lateral epicondylitis involving the wrist extensor origins or less frequently as medial epicondylitis involving the flexor-pronator musculotendinous origin

Pathophysiologically, the condition is characterized by repetitive microtrauma and angiofibroblastic degeneration with collagen disorganization and hypervascularity, typically devoid of acute inflammatory cells in chronic stages

Defining clinical features include localized point tenderness over the affected humeral epicondyle, impaired grip strength, and pain exacerbated by resisted wrist motion

Defining clinical features include localized point tenderness over the affected humeral epicondyle, impaired grip strength, and pain exacerbated by resisted wrist motion