Source: WebMD
So maybe you’ve had tennis elbow before and you want to keep it from coming back. Or, you have a job -- say you’re a painter or a carpenter -- where you’re more likely to get it and you want to avoid it in the first place. The memory, or even the thought, of swollen tendons causing pain from your elbow to your wrist can definitely motivate you. Turns out, there’s a lot you can do to keep your elbows happy and healthy.