02 Sep Just dropped your cup of coffee because of a sharp shooting pain in your elbow

Just dropped your cup of coffee because of a sharp shooting pain in your elbow  Perhaps your arm is feeling so weak you can’t grasp and pick up objects in your hand because of the pain in your elbow

If that sounds like you, then you probably have Tennis Elbow Pain. Pain on the outside of your elbow that can shoot down into your wrist. In late stages of Tennis Elbow Pain, weakness of the forearm and hand is not uncommon, and even picking up a cup of coffee to bring to your mouth is a struggle. 

Often the advice is more stretches and exercise to strengthen the elbow but for many the pain is too much to even try exercising or if you persist with exercising, the pain is made worse. So eventually the doctor recommends having a corticosteroid injection in the elbow and for some people it may give temporary relief before it returns when they return to work or activities of daily living. So the cycle of pain and weakness continues for months and years.

However, that doesn’t have to be the case for you! Here at My Favourite Physio, we offer a 3 Step Tennis Elbow Pain Elimination Session where our Expert Physiotherapists will carry out a full assessment of your elbow pain, correctly diagnose and provide treatment for your elbow pain in the same session. Treatment options that our Expert Physiotherapists use include Soft Tissue Massage to release the tight muscles in your elbow and forearm, Joint mobilisations to loosen stiff elbow and wrist joints, Radial Shockwave Therapy if suitable, Dry Needling for the stubborn niggling pain in the elbow joint capsule if suitable, Dynamic Taping to reduce swelling and help recovery, Elbow bracing to reduce tension and stress on the elbow joint and muscles, Stretching and strengthening exercise to correct the muscle pull in the elbow and wrist joints. So if you haven’t had any of these treatments options as part of your Tennis Elbow Pain Elimination Program, you might not have been getting the best treatment options for your Elbow Pain. 

To find out how we can help you overcome your elbow pain, ring My Favourite Physioon (02) 9790 4233 or DM us @myfavouritephysio and speak to one of our Expert Physiotherapists today!