Find Out More About Tennis Elbow

Tennis elbow, also commonly known as lateral epicondylitis or lateral epicondylopathy is a condition affecting the forearm muscles and tendons that attach to the outside (lateral) part of the forearm near the elbow.
This condition typically occurs following unaccustomed activity or where the individual is repetitively using the forearm muscles. Activities associated with an increased risk of developing tennis elbow include racquet sports such as tennis, badminton and squash. Work activities that involve repetitive use of the forearm extensor muscles are also likely to increase ones risk.

Signs and Symptoms

  • Pain and tenderness to palpation of the lateral forearm muscles, especially near the lateral elbow area.
  • Weakness with gripping.
  • Pain on active resisted 3rd digit extension or wrist extension.
  • Pain on gripping or squeezing the hand.

Treatment and management can include:

  • Rest
  • Ice
  • Over the counter anti inflammatories or prescribed medication by your GP
  • Bracing
  • Manual therapy techniques such as soft tissue massage, dry needling and joint mobilisation
  • Exercise prescription

How Can An Osteopath At Principle Four Osteopathy Help You?

  • Your Osteopath will take a thorough case history and perform a detailed assessment to diagnose your injury and complaint.
  • Your Osteopath will provide you with a treatment and management plan that is appropriate for your injury and in line with the latest research and evidence for your injury.
  • Your Osteopath will provide you with a treatment and management plan that is line with your specific goals, whether this be to eliminate pain, work without pain or return to sport or activity.
  • Your Osteopath will help identify any potential maintaining and aggravating factors for your injury and provide you with solutions to reduce this. This may include an assessment of how you perform specific tasks and an ergonomic risk assessment of your workstation and suggest equipment or changes to improve your ergonomics.
  • Your Osteopath will provide hands on manual therapy that may include soft tissue massage, stretching, dry needling, taping and mobilisation. Find out more about our Osteopathy consultation.
  • Your Osteopath will provide you with self management strategies regarding your injury management and prevention strategy. This may include referral to one of our Trusted Professional Network, advice on pain management with ice and rest, assessment and prescription of a stretching, mobility and strengthening program. Find out more about our Functional Movement Screen or Exercise Prescription/Rehabilitation Consultation.

To find out more about these conditions and how you can better treat and manage these conditions, please call 03 9670 9290 or book an appointment online to see one of our osteopathy practitioners at Principle Four Osteopathy.

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