Also: elbow pain, tennis elbow, mouse syndrome (change the finger for the click!!!)

The relapse after treatment with cortisone infiltration is 60%. The tendons micro-fracture, to repair it takes many weeks: since the pain disappears people go back to work before it's fully repaired and becomes chronic. With acupuncture and physiotherapy we go slower but we allow more blood supply and provide nutrition to restore the structures. The result of treating is difficult, takes time.

• Implicated: LI and LU
• Points: LI-1 (jing), LU-11 (jing), rong point: LI-2, LI-4, LI-6, LU-11, LU-9, LU-6, LI-10. Locally: LU-5 (look for it a little more outwards, where it hurts the most), Qi Ci needling (clustered, 3 needles at 0.5 cun distance) at LI-11 with heated needle.

After the first session the pain may increase, if it's very chronic. We can add auriculotherapy to calm pain if we think there will be more pain.