What is "tennis elbow"

n. a painful inflammation of the extensor tendon of the humerus caused by overuse of the muscles of the lower arm

n. painful inflammation of the tendon at the outer border of the elbow resulting from overuse of lower arm muscles (as in twisting of the hand) [syn: lateral epicondylitis, lateral humeral epicondylitis]

Tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis is a condition in which the outer part of the elbow becomes sore and tender. The forearm muscles and tendons become damaged from overuse — repeating the same strenuous motions again and again. This leads to pain and tenderness on the outside of the elbow.

Any activity, including playing tennis, which involves the repetitive use of the extensor muscles of the forearm can cause acute or chronic tendonitis of the tendinous insertion of these muscles at the lateral epicondyle of the elbow. The condition is common in carpenters and other laborers who swing a hammer or other tool with the forearm,continuing activity after onset of the condition and avoiding mandatory rest may lead to permanent onset of pain and only treatable via surgery. Dr. F. Runge (a German physician) is usually credited for the first description of the condition in 1873; he called it "writer's cramp" (Schreibekrampfes). Later, it was called "washer women's elbow". As it also occurred in tennis, it soon was called "tennis elbow" after British surgeon Henry Morris published an article in The Lancet describing “the lawn tennis arm,” 1883. The term "tennis elbow" first appeared in an 1883 paper by H.P. Major as "lawn-tennis elbow".

Tennis Elbow is a series of tennis video games developed by France-based firm Mana Games. Its first version was released in 1996 and as of May 2015 it is currently on its 2013 version, available for Windows, Mac & Linux platforms.

The game is simulation oriented, and is often seen as being the one offering the most realistic tennis experience in term of rallies and tennis sensations.

The most noticeable particularity of its gameplay is that the users have to hold down the strike button till their player actually strikes the ball, unlike most other tennis games that require the users to release the strike button earlier.

After more than 2 years spent in Steam Greenlight, the 2013 version finally got released on Steam on March 13, 2015.

The game is regularly updated and as of May 2015 have seen 6 major updates for the 2013 edition.

The next edition will be called "Tennis Elbow 4" and is planned for 2017.