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Tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis, is a common overuse injury of the tendons at your elbow, which can make it uncomfortable or even painful to sleep with. Sleeping on your back with your arms down by your sides or propped up with pillows can help enhance blood flow to those injured areas, which is necessary for repair and recovery. Keep reading to learn more about how you can relieve your elbow pain and get a good night’s sleep.
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- ↑ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6754212/
- ↑ https://www.physiomed.co.uk/uploads/guide/file/16/Physiomed_Sleeping_Posture_Digital.pdf
- ↑ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6754212/
- ↑ https://www.physiomed.co.uk/uploads/guide/file/16/Physiomed_Sleeping_Posture_Digital.pdf
- ↑ https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000449.htm
- ↑ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/tennis-elbow/prevention/
- ↑ https://www.health.harvard.edu/pain/quick-fixes-for-aching-elbows
- ↑ https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2007/0915/p849.html
- ↑ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5367546/
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