“Despite its name, tennis elbow is not exclusive to tennis players. Painters, plumbers, carpenters, and office workers are commonly affected. Even repetitive mouse or keyboard use can contribute. In fact, studies show that nearly 9 in 10 cases are unrelated to tennis.” - Mountain Health and Preformance
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Lateral
Lateral epicondylitis, a.k.a. tennis elbow, is a painful injury that occurs around the elbow due to overuse. Overuse of the elbow causes pain and degeneration of the surrounding tendons.
Medial
Medial epicondylitis, a.k.a. golfer’s elbow, is due to overuse of the elbow and the pain is typically located on the inner side of the elbow where your forearm tendons are located.
“Despite the name, golfer's elbow doesn’t happen only to golfers. Anyone who uses their wrists or grips things over and over can develop it. This includes tennis players, pickleball players and people whose jobs require certain repetitive movements.” - Mayo Clinic
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Treatment
REST REST REST! Rest is crucial for these injuries, as they are injuries of OVERUSE. Modifying your daily activities is beneficial if you are unable to completely stop and rest. Gradual strengthening of these muscles will allow them to tolerate more load and stress, minimizing your risk of dealing with this injury in the future.
Come see us!
Visit the Total Rehabilitation Clinics to help cure your elbow pain.
Our team will be able to help with strengthening the muscles, providing shockwave therapy, manual and massage therapy techniques to improve blood flow, acupuncture to loosen tight muscles and custom bracing if required.
