Tennis elbow physiotherapy
Physio for Tennis Elbow in Daisy Hill, North Lakes & Eight Mile Plains
Despite the name, tennis elbow isn’t just an injury you’d hear about during Wimbledon. In fact, it’s quite a common injury, which often involves a tear or swelling in the tendons which attach the muscle of your forearm to the bone in your upper arm [1].
Tennis elbow occurs in about two in 100 people and is caused by repeated use of the muscles around your elbow joint [1].
So when life serves you elbow pain, it’s important to diagnose and treat the issue before it worsens. At The Brisbane Spine Clinic, we can work with you to understand what’s causing your elbow pain, provide high quality treatment and pain management techniques.
Understanding tennis elbow: what is tennis elbow?
Tennis elbow is the more common name for the condition lateral epicondylitis. It is a frequent musculoskeletal condition which causes pain and tenderness of the outer part of the elbow.
In simple terms, a tennis elbow injury involves the muscles which connect at the point of your elbow and are responsible for extending the wrist and fingers.
Symptoms of tennis elbow
Tennis elbow is almost always symptomatic. Some tennis elbow symptoms include:
Pain and tenderness on the outer side of the elbow
Weak grip strength
Pain when completing activities which involve gripping of lifting
Stiffness of the elbow, particularly in the morning
Comprehensive assessment of tennis elbow
To understand what is causing or worsening your elbow pain, our qualified physiotherapist will undertake a comprehensive assessment.
As part of this assessment, the team at The Brisbane Spine Clinic can help diagnose and treat your elbow pain.
Our assessment process includes:
- Assessment of your elbow
- Questions about your medical history and injuries
- Questions about your lifestyle and daily habits
- Movement and manual therapy to temporarily trigger the elbow pain
- Potential referral for medical imaging.
Our comprehensive assessment is formed after extensive treatment experience and can help understand, manage and treat your elbow pain.
Tennis elbow treatment
Tennis elbow usually gets better on its own, however it’s important to manage your pain and seek treatment to prevent reinjury.
Some treatment options for tennis elbow include:
- Strength exercises including tennis elbow stretches
- Immobilising the elbow and/or wrist
- Rest and reduction of use
- Manual treatment and massage
A physiotherapist can help you understand how to fix tennis elbow. Meet our team of highly qualified physios here
Tennis elbow and physiotherapy
Working with a qualified physiotherapist can help manage, treat and strengthen your elbow. When you book in with the team at The Brisbane Spine Clinic, we’ll support you with:
- Pain management – including rest and activity modification
- Manual therapy – massage and mobilisation of muscles and joints
- Tennis elbow exercises – stretching, strengthening and functional training to help you return to normal activities and prevent reinjury
- Ergonomics – looking at things in your day-to-day life which could be causing the pain, but also aides and supports like wrist splints, tennis elbow braces, and elbow strapping
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Yu-Tsung (Justin) Lin
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Sang Bin (Leo) Hyun
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Chun Man (Kelvin) Choi
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Marco Lin
Physiotherapist & Clinical Exercise Physiologist
Raymond Sidhu
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Disclaimer:
All information is general and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice. The Brisbane Spine Clinic can consult with you regarding your individual health needs
References:
Sources, links and date of access. Scientific references only required for large medical device or if specifically requested.
[1] healthdirect, Tennis Elbow, Tennis elbow – symptoms, causes and treatment | healthdirect, accessed 22 June 2024.