Tennis elbow, also know as lateral epicondylitis, is a condition that causes pain on the outer part of the elbow, where the tendons of the forearm muscles attach to the bony bump of the elbow. Despite the name, you don’t have to play tennis to get tennis elbow. It’s commonly caused by overuse or repetitive strain, especially activities that involve gripping, lifting, or twisting movements.
Repetitive use of hand tools or computer mouse
Lifting heavy objects with a bent elbow or straight wrist
Sports like tennis, squash, or even golf
DIY or gardening tasks
Tennis elbow occurs when the tendons in your elbow become overloaded, leading to tiny tears and inflammation in the tendon that connects your forearm muscles to the elbow.
Pain or burning on the outside of the elbow
Weak grip strength
Pain that worsens with gripping, twisting, or lifting, even during simple tasks like turning a key or opening a jar
With the right treatment; such as Physiotherapy, rest, and activity modification, most people recover fully from tennis elbow.
Unlike many other injuries, tennis elbow is usually straightforward to diagnose. A few simple clinical tests, along with your symptoms, are often enough to confirm it.
Pain or tenderness on the outer part of the elbow
Discomfort that worsens with gripping activities
Pain during everyday tasks such as turning a door handle, shaking hands, or holding a pen
If you’re experiencing these symptoms and think you may have tennis elbow, it’s best to get it properly assessed. Our expert Physiotherapists can confirm the diagnosis and guide you through an effective treatment plan to relieve pain and restore function. Click here to book your appointment today.
Physiotherapy and Massage treatments can be great to speed along recovery on tennis elbow. A well structured exercise programme can be key to overcoming this injury.
During the treatment, the Physio may use some deep manual techniques which can help to increase blood flow to the area and help promote healing.
If the tennis elbow has been around for a while and becomes a chronic issue, then Shockwave Therapy may be the best type of treatment for you. Shockwave will help restart your healing process, help to reduce your pain and improve function.
Steroid (corticosteroid) injections are also sometimes used to treat tennis elbow, especially when pain is severe or not responding to initial treatments like rest, physiotherapy, or anti-inflammatory medication.
We offer a comprehensive range of treatments to help support your journey back to full health. Our services include Physiotherapy, Sports Massage, Acupuncture, Shockwave Therapy and Steroid Injections. Each of these therapies can play a valuable role in reducing pain, improving mobility, and accelerating recovery.
You can book any of the above services online today using this link, or use the links to find out more information. If you have any further questions about which service to book, please get in touch via phone or email.