According to the theory of modern medicine, there are some patterns of syndrome that lead to tennis elbow:
1. Pattern of Invasion of Cold-Damp.
2. Pattern of Qi and blood stagnation.
3. Pattern of Liver and Kidney Deficiency.

When treating tennis elbow, Chinese doctors take many things into consideration, including repetitive motion of the wrist, including tennis, hedge clipping, excessive use of a hammer or screwdriver, painting, or any activity that requires excessive constant gripping or squeezing can cause tennis elbow. In the game of tennis, the following maneuvers can lead to tennis elbow:
1. One-handed backhand with poor form
2. A late forehand swing resulting in bending the wrist significantly
3. Snapping and turning the wrist while serving with full power