Item

Description

Call Number

PH0403

Type of Material

RVideo    'Pamphlet   'Data sheet   'Article   'Audio tape

'Model   'Statistics    'Book           'Poster    'Other:______

Title

Tennis Elbow

Author

Medline Plus

Publisher

Patient Education Institute Inc.

Year of Publication

May 3, 2005

Target Audience

Active Individuals

Suggested Setting

Fitness Club

Length/Size (minute/page)

20 minutes/73 pages

Information on the Web (if applicable)

www.patient-education.com

Down loadable at

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/tenniselbow/htm/index.htm

Order Information

Patient Education Institute, 2101 ACT Circle, Suite 200, Iowa City,  Iowa 522445

Cost (USD)

$284 (for a monthly subscription fee)

Information updated

May 3, 2005

Reviewer

Kitty Christian

Abstract

The instructional material video entitled Tennis Elbow explains the condition Lateral Epicondylitis, also known as Tennis Elbow. The condition is most common in joints that are used in repetitive grasping and squeezing techniques, such as those used by tennis player. Lateral Epicondylitis is a condition of inflammation of the tendons connecting to the two bonny knobs at the tip of the humorous. These bonny knobs are known as the epicondyles. Lateral Epicondylitis can cause arm, wrist and possibly hand pain. To diagnose Lateral Epicondylitis a doctor will examine the arm and ask questions, they may take an x-ray. Possible treatment options are activity modification, cold completion, stretching and massage. Tennis elbow straps and wrist braces may also be used to reduce pressure and motion. Over the counter pain relievers and/or a series of cortisone shots can help with pain and inflammation. If these treatments are not effective in relieving sever pain and activity ability is still compromised, surgery may be recommended. The risks of general anesthesia are nausea, vomiting, cut lips, cracked teeth and rarely heart attack, stroke, and pneumonia. The risks of the surgery are infections in the arm, bleeding and painful scars.

Critical Comments

This resource will most likely be used by active individuals who are suffering or are at high risk for suffering from Lateral Epicondylitis. A good place to have this resource available would be a fitness or sports facility such as a YMCA or a gym. This audience is large enough to make the purchase of this instructional material worth the money for a sports facility but not worth it for a general physician’s office.

The information presented in this instructional material will always be of interest to people who are active in sports or use the elbow joint repetitively and often.

The collection contains many different health topics and this one relating to tennis elbow is a very important element of any health information resource database.

The technique used to present the information is frame by frame on line video with buttons to advance slides and get to different areas of the module. Typed text and pictures is in each slide. There is also spoken audio of the written text. Throughout the module there are pictures and questions relating to the material presented. The questions require the viewer to also be a participant in the learning experience. These techniques are good for all types of learning styles, including visual, auditory, and tactical.