tennis elbow
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of tennis elbow
First recorded in 1880–85
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Among those who got new cars last year: 40 people whose primary medical condition was tennis elbow, 50 with wheat intolerance and 320 with dyslexia, according to government figures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Although GAE is currently used only for knee conditions, Casadaban says researchers and physicians are beginning to explore its use for other painful musculoskeletal disorders, including frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, and plantar fasciitis.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
He’s been limited to DH duty since Sept. 1 due to right tennis elbow that he says will require surgery after the Padres’ season ends.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 23, 2023
Which means, among other things, the annual uptick in tennis elbow.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2023
“My body was getting pretty worn out, and I was getting really injured, I was getting tennis elbow, my ankles weren’t holding up,” Bergeron said.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 27, 2023
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