Radial Nerve Impingement

The radial nerve runs just beneath the outside part of the elbow and can mimic symptoms of tennis elbow. If the muscles and tendons in the elbow become inflamed they can trap the nerve.

Symptoms:

  • The same as tennis elbow
  • Can have neurological symptoms such as pins and needles into the hand.

Article on Radial Nerve Impingment from ‘ The sports injury clinic’

Radial tunnel syndrome happens when the radial nerve is squeezed