Left untreated, Tennis elbow can lead to chronic pain. Damage to the arms and elbows can become chronic, if the activity causing the condition is not changed or discontinued.
Many day-to-day activities will be hampered and even simple tasks become unachievable. This leads to a lot of frustration and helplessness and one may have to depend upon others for simple activities. Prolonged pain or damage might lead one to consider surgery.
