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Tennis Elbow: Often Misunderstood

We have often thought of tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis as an “inflammatory condition,” as indicated by the title.
This is partially wrong. It is actually a tendinopathy; that is, a breakdown of the common extensor tendon as it attaches to the lateral epicondyle.
As a result, simple anti-inflammatory or steroid treatments will often not work and can create chronicity, preventing the patient from getting better. A tendinopathy needs a very specific and graduated exercise program that challenges the tendon, carefully allowing it to repair without overloading it.
Here is a video showing specific exercises for your patients that can help them with this condition.
It is not always easy to get these exercises right. The therapists at Results can help you and your patients get better, faster.
To learn more about successful treatement of tennis elbow with physical therapy, see this clinical study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=20579907

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