Tennis Elbow is an overuse injury. It is caused by repetitive use of the forearm muscles. The repeated contraction of the muscles and stress to the tissue result in a series of small tears in the tendons that attach the forearm muscles to the bone at the outside of your elbow. One of the most common cause for Tennis Elbow is repetitive use of a computer mouse. Using a computer mouse for long periods can result in the development of tennis elbow due to the overuse of muscles to grip the mouse and move the mouse.

Initial treatment should generally involve resting the affected arm for at least a few weeks, in order to help the swelling reduce. During this time you should also avoid any activities that may aggravate your symptoms. If you consult with a Physiotherapist, you may find they recommend an arm brace. This will help to support your arm and reduce any aggravation. Applying ice packs can also help reduce your swelling.

It is important to consider your working environment when looking at treating Tennis Elbow. Once you have consulted with your GP and a Physiotherapist, and your symptoms are beginning to improve, you may want to try to re-introduce using a computer mouse and keyboard again. Remember to start slowly and gradually increase the amount of time you use your mouse and keyboard for.

Ergonomic mice, place your wrist and forearms in a more natural posture that helps to reduce the amount of muscle activity required to use your mouse. This in turn will help to reduce your symptoms and also the risk of aggravating your symptoms while you recover. We recommend the Delux vertical ergonomic mouse. This particular mouse will place your hand and arm in a more natural posture which will help to reduce the tension in your forearm muscles. By switching to this mouse, you will feel the difference immediately. The Delux vertical ergonomic mouse is one of our most popular selling ergonomic mice, and has helped many individuals with tennis elbow to recover completely and continue their work on a computer.

A vertical mouse will help to put your wrist in a neutral posture. This change in working posture will help to alleviate some of the pain symptoms you may be experiencing. Below is our top 4 recommended Ergonomic Mice for Tennis Elbow.

An arm support will provide you with additional support to relax the muscles in your arm. These often get over used or tight when your workstation lacks a sufficient area for you to rest your arm. Consider adding one of the below options into your workstation setup.