Making the Diagnosis
Your own description of what happened normally makes the nature of the injury
fairly clear to a doctor or sports injury specialist. There are also a number
of standard tests for sports injuries; they all involve flexing the joint or
tendon in question. In tennis elbow, for example, you are asked to place your
forearm on a table and to flex your wrist forwards or backwards while the doctor
restrains your hand. Depending on the nature of the injury, there's the option
of X-rays and other scans, but these are usually only necessary in severe injuries
and fractures.