Psychosomatic rheumatoid arthritis is one theory used to explain why this inflammatory joint disease chooses to affect some people, but not others.
Rest from the activities that cause elbow pain is the most important treatment for tennis elbow. This kind of disorder is often called self-limiting because it eventually disappears when people change or avoid activities that cause elbow pain.
Other signs of tennis elbow besides swelling and inflammation can include: 1  increase in elbow pan when grip, hold or squeeze an object. 2  decrease in your arms normal range of motion and/or flexibility.  pain, tenderness and/or burning sensation on lateral/outer side of your elbow.