Hi I went to the doc because my elbow hurts.  He had me push on his hand with the back of my hand pressing back and diagnosed me with tennis elbow.  I am 50, dont play tennis, it is my left arm which I dont use for much as I am right handed.  Now I have pain radiating in my upper arm and arm muscle. What might this mean?  Is that common for tennis elbow?
Tennis elbow does not mean that it occurs only in patients playing tennis. It can occur in anybody. Yes this pain may extend upwards towards arm. Your doc must have suggested some exercises. Do those. If not relieved after 3 weeks you mat need a steroid shot into your elbow. The pain in upper arm could be due to cervical spondylitis.