Snapshot A 25-year-old man presents to his primary care physician due to elbow pain. He reports that the pain affects his right arm and is located in the right aspect of the elbow. He says that the pain is typically a 3/10 at baseline but increases to an 8/10 when playing badminton or squash. On physical exam, there is tenderness upon palpation of the lateral epicondyle, as well as pain with resisted wrist extension while the elbow is fully extended. Introduction Pathoanatomy login to view 8 more bullets Clinical definition login to view 9 more bullets Repetitive Elbow Trauma Category Mechanism Presentation Management Medial epicondylitis Excessive wrist flexion activities Symptoms medial elbow pain Physical exam tenderness palpation of the medial epicondyle pain with resisted wrist flexion while the elbow is extended passive wrist extension while the elbow is extended Activity modification avoiding exacerbating activities Physical therapy Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) Lateral epicondylitis Excessive wrist extension activities Symptoms lateral elbow pain Physical exam tenderness upon palpation of the lateral epicondyle pain with resisted wrist extension while the elbow is extended passive wrist flexion while the elbow is extended Activity modification avoiding exacerbating activities Counterforce brace Physical therapy Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)