How Physiotherapy Can Help You Get Back on Track.
“You don’t have to play tennis to be diagnosed with tennis elbow”
What are the symptoms of Tennis Elbow?
Tennis elbow, despite its name, doesn’t just affect Tennis players, it can happen to anyone who uses their arms for a pet tasks. From typing at a desk to lifting at the gym it’s a painful condition that can really interfere with your daily life.
What is Tennis Elbow?
Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) is caused by overuse of the muscles in your forearm that are responsible for gripping, lifting, or twisting motions.This can lead to tiny tears in the tendons that attached to the elbow, causing pain and inflammation
Common signs include:
• Pain and tenderness on the outer part of the elbow.
• A burning sensation or ache on the outside of your elbow.
• Weak grip strength or trouble holding onto things
• Pain when lifting, gripping, or extending your arm.
How Physiotherapy Helps:
Physiotherapy plays a vital role in treating tennis elbow by:
- Pain Relief: soft tissue massage and ice therapy can reduce inflammation and alleviate pain.
- Improving mobility: stretching exercises help to improve the flexibility of the forearm muscles and tendons, print venting further strain.
- Strengthening exercises: gradual strengthening of the forearm and wrist muscles and shore of fast recovery and helps avoid future injuries.
- Actively modification: physiotherapist can guide you on proper organ ergonomics and movement techniques whether you’re an athlete or desk worker to minimise stress on the elbow.
- Kinesiology taping: supports muscles and joints while reducing pain and improving circulation, aiding in the recovery without limiting movement.
- Dry needling: target muscle knots and trigger points to relieve tension, reduce pain, and restore function
Don’t ignore the pain. If you’ve been feeling persistent elbow pain don’t wait for it to worsen. A personalised physiotherapy plan can help you recover faster and gain strength in your arm so you can get back to doing the things you love without the pain.
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