Page 4D - THE CHARLOTTE POST - Thursday, March 31, 1988
Tennis Elbow Conunon Ailment
By Heih White
Post Staff Writer
Tennis elbow Is a condition
that rarely affects world-class
players, but Instead hits novices
and mid-level performers.
"We never see tennis elbow In
top players because they don't
have faulty strokes, said Dr.
Glenn Perry, a Charlotte sports
medicine specialist. Tennis el
bow is really tendonitis that In
flames the muscles surrounding
the Joint, Perry said. Tennis el
bow is not a form of arthritis,
but Is a form of soft-tissue rheu
matism that causes pain around
joints.
Tennis elbow sufferers experi-
' ence Inflammation and a result
ing tenderness on the bony point
on the outside of the elbow.
Because of the increase In lei
sure time now that spring is
here, tendonitis Is showing up
more in people who participate
In racquet sports like tennins
and racquetball, Perry said.
The malady "Is not limited to
tennis and racquetball players,"
Perry said. "You can get It just
from repetitive. Intense lifting
tliat causes excess strain on the
extensor muscle."
There is no single cause of ten
nis elbow. Athletes are vulnera
ble because of the way they hit
the ball, the type of racquet they
use and the length of time
played. Others can get tennis el
bow due to a lack of muscle
strength.
Perry said the best prevention
for tennis elbow Is developing a
good stroke with the racquet,
which reduces spin on the ball
and eases strain on the muscle.
"I would suggest that (athletes)
go to a tennis or racquetball pro
fessional," he said. 'Tendonitis
Is usually caused by Improper
strokes."
The tightness of a racquet's
string can be a factor as well.
Perry advises players to loosen
strings to reduce strain on the
elbow.
Tennis elbow is rarely a per
manent Injury, but if left un
treated, it can make it hard to do
something as simple as shaking
hands.
World-class tennis players like Lori McNeil, above, are rarely trou
bled by tennis elbow. The condition is really an inflamation of the
muscles near the joint, says Dr. Glenn Perry of Charlotte. The ail
ment is common among racquet players of average ability and train
ing.
Surgery is sometimes required
to remove scar tissue that forms
around the elbow due to the
stress put on the joint. Perry
said.
the tension of racquets between
54 and 58 pounds and Icing the
elbow for 10 minutes twice a day
can help. Perry said.
Less radical measures can re
duce inflammation, however.
Reducing playing time, setting
Extension exercises, gradual
warmups before play and taking
two aspirin are also elfective.
Old Dominion Amateurs Golf
The 27th Annual Old Domin
ion Amateur Golf Tournament
will be held at the Deer Run Golf
Course, Nevqjort News, Virginia,
April 22-24, 1988.
The tournament will open on
Friday April 22nd with an 18
hole Florida Best Ball Tourna
ment with over $2,500.00 in priz
es to be awarded and on Satur
day' and Sunday, April 23-24th,
there will be a 36 hole tourna
ment for amateurs, seniors and
ladles. There will be six flights
for amateurs, three flights for
seniors and one flight for ladles.
There will be merchandise priz
es and trophies of over
$6,000.00 to be awarded In this
event which included over 300
players last year.
Ralph Elston of Hampton, Vir
ginia, is the defending amateur
champion, Robert Wendt of
Mechanicsvllle, Virginia, Is the
defending senior champion and
Constance Gray of Hyattsvllle,
Maryland, Is defending ladies'
champion.
The tournament Is being spon
sored by The Old Dominion Golf
Club, Inc. For additional infor
mation contact The Old Domin
ion Golf Club, Inc., P.O. Box
9286, Briarfleld Station, Hamp
ton, Virginia 23670 or phone
(804) 727-5503.
Par Busters
Tournament
The Par-Busters Golf Group
will sponsor Its annual four-
ball golf tournament April 9-10
at Pawtuckett Golf Club.
The 36-hole tournament will
feature five flights of golfers
from the first 50 teams to regis
ter.
Registration fees are $42 each
and $84 for a team of two, which
Includes a green fee, closest-to-
the-hole contest and social hour
Saturday night from 8 p.m. to 1
a.m.
Each team will be assigned a
flight after the Saturday round.
Registration ends April 6 at 11
a.m. at the Par Busters Club
House at 2317 West Boulevard.
All checks should be made out
to Par Busters Golf Group.
For more information, call
Pawtuckett Golf Course at 394-
5890 or John Love Sr. at 392-
1036.
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