Mike: So elbow pain is often caused by shortening and ... two fingers and go on one side just at the elbow, just above the elbow joint. And then the thumb goes on the other side.

Setting: Sports Medicine Unit, Umeå University. Patients: 32 patients (36 elbows), age range 27 to 66 years, with a long duration of elbow pain diagnosed as tennis elbow, were included in the study.

Yoga stabilises the elbow joint and prevents future strain by strengthening the muscles surrounding it. Plus, deep breathing techniques used in poses of yoga for tennis elbow pain alleviation can ...