Tennis Elbow Physiotherapy Treatment

Tennis elbow is a condition that affects many recreational athletes and is caused by chronic stress from improper form. The pain is a result of inflammation to the lateral epicondyle on the outer part of the elbow. Physiotherapy can help alleviate symptoms.

Exercises

• Physiotherapy for tennis elbow utilizes exercises that strengthen the forearm muscle as well as the bicep and tricep muscles of the arm. These improve arm stability to withstand stress from activity.

Stretching

• Improving flexibility will reduce the stress on the elbow joint. Slowly pulling the wrist up and then down with the arm fully extended is a great way to stretch and increase flexibility.

Massage

• Massaging the arm can relax the muscle of the forearm and improve mobility. Muscles that are too tight will increase stress on the elbow and increase pain.

Ultra Sound

• Physiotherapists use ultra sound to help heal tendon strain. This increases blood flow, bringing more oxygen and nutrients to the joint to help heal it.

Ice

• It is important to ice the elbow after physiotherapy treatment to reduce any swelling as a result of exercise. Most physiotherapists will include this as part of treatment.