Tennis Elbow/Lateral Epicondylitis
Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) is inflammation of the tendons that extend the hand backward and away from the palm.
Factors that increase having-
1-weak shoulder and forearm muscles.
2-playing with a racket that is too tightly strung
3-too short, hitting the ball off center on the racket (out of the sweet spot)
4-hitting heavy, wet balls.
Hitting backhanded and allowing the wrist to bend increase the chance of developing lateral epicondylitis.
Treatment -
1-ice is applied to the outer elbow, and exercises that cause pain are avoided.
2- use of a tennis elbow brace (usually for a few weeks as per your physio's advice) can be beneficial.
3 - ultrasound if swelling visible, tens is also very helpful in combination with ultra sound.
4- as pain decreases, elbow and wrist flexibility and strengthening exercises can be started.
In addition to this conventional treatment of physiotherapy our clinic also has shockwave therapy. One sitting treatment.