Most people think that only tennis players are prone to this condition and even though almost a third of all tennis players will be affected by this nagging injury, it is thought that they only make up for 5% of all tennis elbow sufferers.
Seeing that both a blow to the elbow or continuous repetitive actions can be the underlying cause, many people are at risk of experiencing tennis elbow symptoms at one point or another.
Tennis elbow symptoms are a reason to see your doctor if:

• You still experience the same level of pain after a week or two
• If you start noticing inflammation and your elbow feels hot
• If you have a fever
• If you suspect a fracture 

There are several ways that tennis elbow symptoms will show:

• The outside of your elbow feels painful and a nagging pain can be experienced all the way up to the wrist
• Pain experience when trying to extend your wrist and less strength in the forearm
• Shaking hands, picking up small things or grabbing hold of things will your hand causes instant pain
• Holding small items in your hand becomes impossible because of the pain it causes 

Even though pain killers might be your first option to deal with your tennis elbow pain, you might want to consider a less invasive option that carries no side effects.
Specific exercises can actually reduce your pain symptoms almost instantly.
Better even, they can hand you the tools to avoid this conditions from happening again in the future by strengthening and stretching your arm muscles.