The condition usually occurs in occupational activities and sports which involves repetitive wrist motion or a power grip (1).
Although the condition is named as tennis elbow, tennis is a direct cause in only 5% of people with lateral epicondylitis (3).
More typically the condition occurs due to overuse of a previously underused and atrophied tendon. This is specially seen in people who begin exercising at the gym, start doing some gardening, painting a room, lifting a new baby, or even just carry heavy luggage on holiday after living a sedentary life style for years (4).
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