The location of elbow pain can help guide tissue involvement. Pain on the outside of the elbow is often associated with tendon irritation commonly known as tennis elbow.
Pain on the inside of the elbow may relate to golfer’s elbow, irritation of the forearm tendons that attach to the inner elbow.
Some people also feel pain through the front of the elbow, forearm, wrist or hand when lifting.
Outer elbow pain is one of the most common elbow complaints seen in physiotherapy clinics. For some people, the pain develops gradually over several weeks. Others notice symptoms after increasing gym training, starting a new hobby, returning to sport, or spending long hours performing repetitive tasks.
Tennis Isn’t Always The Cause Of Tennis Elbow Lateral epicondylitis, also commonly known as tennis elbow is a relatively prevalent condition. Particularly prevalent in adults aged between 30 and 50 years old and despite its name, less than 5% of cases are actually linked to the act of playing tennis. Some Common Causes Of Lateral… Read More >
Diagnosis Of Extensor Tendinopathy Tennis elbow is a fairly easy clinical diagnosis to make. Your physiotherapist following taking a history of the injury and some assessment techniques can usually make the diagnosis without any need for medical investigations. The injury history and reported behavior of symptoms will give clues to the presence of extensor tendinopathy… Read More >
Tennis Elbow A Tendinopathy Of The Elbow Tennis Elbow is antiquated term for an injury, or irritation tissues in the forearm that are responsible for the the activity of extending the wrist and fingers. These tissues are vital for gripping a tennis racquet and generating power with a number of tennis strokes specifically with a… Read More >
Golfer’s Elbow The Lesser Known Sibling Of Tennis Elbow Similar to tennis elbow, a condition which occurs on the lateral (outside) part of the elbow, golfer’s elbow is a soft tissue injury that is experienced on the medial (inside) side of the elbow. Just as tennis elbow doesn’t exclusively occur in tennis players, golfer’s elbow… Read More >
