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A member asked:
I've had climber's elbow and tennis elbow for 10 years now. is it still just tennis elbow or is it tendonosis?
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Tendinosis: Studies have looked at the pathology of the tendon origins in tennis elbow and climbers elbow. Most of them have a tendinosis appearance without significant inflammatory cells. "tennis elbow" is just a way of describing the whole process.
Answered 11/24/2020
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Same thing: Tennis elbow is also known as lateral epicondylitis and usually resolves with conservative management from 6mo to a year. If you have had symptoms for more than 1 year then you may need an evaluation and possibly an MRI to rule out lateral ligament injury or a complete tear of the insertion site of the extensors, there may also be some underlying joint pathology that could easily be ruled out.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Tendinosis.: Tendinosis refers to a more chronic condition. You may want to see an orthopedic elbow specialist. Sometimes when conservative treatment fails, surgery may be required.
Answered 7/25/2014
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