Is this tennis elbow? see description below.?

Question

everytime i swing a simple forehand, i get a pressure in my forearm bone. its the bone/ muscle near the ulna bone. does anyone know how to fix it? maybe its from the shock vibration. im getting from my tennis racket. I dont think it could be due to old age either, since im still fairly young.

Answer 1

I knew a guy that had tennis elbow.  After five years he fell down the stairs and broke that elbow.  Then it got better.  So, go break your arm.....

Answer 2

maybe you haven't got your grip right. Grips are really important and it will help you get the shot right. that has happened to me before but keep your wrist firm and go over the ball that should help. :)

Answer 3

i think tennis elbow is lateral.. so up by the elbow on the radius side. so if u extended ur arm and turned ur palm face up, the pain would be on the right hand side. tennis elbow is actually a form of bursitis, so inflammation of the bursa. But im not a doctor so maybe you should see one?

Answer 4

idk much about bones, but i suggest you try getting a larger grip or a shock dampener. maybe even a newer racquet for the modern shock dampening technology.

Answer 5

First, I'm not a doctor, and I've never experienced tennis elbow, so I can't tell you if it is or isn't tennis elbow.  What I can say, is that you should go to a real doctor about it if it's bothering you.

Here's a few things to check to see what might be the cause:

1. How's your racquet balanced?  Most lightweight racquets out there are head heavy, which gives maximum power.  The problem with this, is that if you don't have the right form, you can hurt yourself easier with these racquets.  If you do have a lightweight, head heavy racquet, try switching to something a little heavier that's head-light.  The number to look at when searching would be the swingweight.  This is how heavy the racquet feels when you swing it.  A 9 oz racquet can have a swingweight of 330 if it's head-heavy, while an 11.5 oz racquet could have a swingweight of only 315 if it's head-light.  Your best bet would be to look at stuff above 10.5 oz, cause that's where you start finding more head-light racquets.

2.  How's your form?  If you use too much wrist movement (really, any movement from the wrist is too much), then you're asking to hurt yourself.  Remember to keep a firm wrist when hitting.  The only time you should ever have wrist snap is on your serve.

3.  How are my strings?  If your strings are old and dead, they can actually make the racquet feel worse.  Replace your strings once a year for every day a week that you play.  And you should replace strings at least twice a year.  Also, look at what kind of strings you are using.  If it's just a nylon string made for durability, it will transfer a lot of shock to your arm.  Look at some softer, playable strings.  My favorite would be the Prince lightning XX strings.  Just know that these softer strings will break easier.  But if you don't usually break strings much, it won't be a big deal for you.

Answer 6

I had tennis elbow and I was in my 30's.  I got a brace that i wore on the elbow and went to the chiropractor and he did some deep heat and some electro impluses and it worked after awhile.