Patient's question:
Doctor, my relationship with my roommate is very good. We often play basketball together. Recently, I invited my friend to play basketball, but he declined because he said his elbow hurts—he has epicondylitis. Could you please tell me how to treat epicondylitis?Doctor's answer:
Mainly, it is likely due to local injury of the elbow joint that leads to aseptic inflammation, causing the periosteum to re-inflame, which may result in symptoms such as swelling and pain in the elbow joint again. For the time being, strenuous exercise should be avoided, and attention should be paid to preventing joint cold. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can be taken, traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture therapy can be applied, and medium-frequency electrotherapy or infrared light irradiation can also be performed.