Wear a tennis elbow splint to let the inflamed tendon rest and heal. It must be worn correctly. It should be placed down the arm past the painful area of the elbow. It can make symptoms worse if it's directly over the inflamed tendon. Take stress off the tendon by using your other hand or changing your grip. Take NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) and use ice to ease pain and swelling.

Your healthcare provider may give you an exercise program. He or she may send you to a physical therapist. That expert will teach you how to gently stretch and strengthen the muscles around your elbow.

Your healthcare provider may give you shots of an anti-inflammatory medicine such as cortisone. This helps ease swelling. You may have more pain at first. But your elbow should feel better in a few days.

If your symptoms go on for a long time, or other treatments don’t work, your healthcare provider may recommend surgery. Surgery repairs the inflamed tendon.