You've felt that pain in your elbow now for a couple of days.

The pain hasn't lessened and your range of motion isn't what it used to be, so you are now thinking you'll need a cure for tennis elbow.

Tennis elbow doesn't have to be from just playing tennis. You can get tennis elbow from any number of different activities including racket ball, golf, or any number of TV video action video games and bowling and of course you can injure your tendons in your elbow by playing tennis. You'll notice that the pain isn't subsiding and you can actually pin point the exact spot of injury on your elbow. This is a result of your tendons being injured, stretched and they are now inflamed.

You'll know the distinct difference in tennis elbow over carpo tunnel syndrome due to the location of the pain. Tennis elbow will be located directly in the side of your affected elbow while carpo tunnel syndrome is located in the wrist and radiates up the wrist and upper arm.

The best cure for tennis elbow is to start a regiment of exercises using a light weight such as a can of spaghetti sauce or a can or jar of fruit, or anything that will fit easily in your hand comfortably. Sit down and relax and remember, you know how your elbow feels better than anyone else so take your time and exercise your arm at your pace and always at your comfort level.

While sitting comfortably, grasp the can or jar lightly and start to bring the weight up and down slowly in a curling motion like you would any dumbbell weight. Start slowly and do a few repetitions to see if you experience any pain. You'll know what's right for you and how many repetitions to start with. Maybe 5 or 10 repetitions will be a great start, that's up to your comfort level.

As you strengthen your elbow, the tennis elbow pain will subside and your arm will gain strength. If however, you don't feel any improvement in your elbow and it continues to get worse with a good exercise routine, see a doctor. A professional will know exactly what steps to take to get you back to your old self and free from your elbow tendon pain.