Elbow Injuries On The Rise Globally - Costing Us Billions!

Market research / data-gathering firms giddily announce that Billions of dollars are being spent on elbow injuries, (Tennis Elbow / ‘Lateral Epicondylitis’ in particular) globally, every single year!

And it’s on the rise in both prevalence (more injuries) and treatment costs – projected to reach 10 BILLION dollars annually by 2022!

(But how much of that is spent on “symptom chasing” as opposed to truly treating the underlying injury?)

Read the full article on global, yearly elbow injury costs here

Lateral Epicondylitis / Tennis Elbow Treatment Costs Projected To Hit 10 BILLION By 2022

Yoga Poses To Be Careful Of Elbow Hyperextension In

Yoga, Elbow Hyperextension And Poses To Be Careful In from Tennis Elbow Classroom

If you practice Yoga, and have a degree of joint Hypermobility, be careful that you don't "Hyperextend" your elbows, especially in certain upper-body, weight-bearing positions.

This may be particularly important if you have Tennis Elbow – In which case, it might be wise to temporarily avoid these and a few other "extended elbow" poses. (Where you're putting weight on your arms.)

If you have a tendency toward Hypermobility due to Ligament Laxity (looseness) it's possible to damage your elbow joint by overstretching already lax ligaments.

More on this here:

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Avoid Over-Extending Your Elbows In These Yoga Poses

Is it a good idea to continue practicing Yoga while you're recovering from Tennis Elbow? Yes, it may help you recover!...

But there are poses that could exacerbate your Tennis Elbow if done incorrectly - Be sure to avoid 'Elbow Hyperextension' in your upper-body, weight-bearing poses, like: