Tennis Elbow Treatment In Malvern East, Glen Iris & Surrounds

Our physio team are experienced in treating and helping you recover from pain in the lateral elbow.

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What Is Tennis Elbow

Lateral epicondylitis, Commonly known as tennis elbow, the medical term is Lateral epicondylitis or lateral epicondylalgia. It is the most common chronic elbow condition we treat.

Tennis elbow can cause significant pain and loss of productivity with pain generally localised on the outside of the elbow. Tennis elbow is an overuse injury. It is often caused by repetitive wrist and arm movements, with only 5% of cases related to tennis. Many people find the symptoms can continue for months to years if not managed correctly.

Common Causes

The condition is an overuse condition and occurs when the same motions are repeated and overloaded. This commonly occurs with office work and especially using a computer and mouse. Other factors that may lead to tennis elbow are:

  • Sudden change in load (increased work load, or return to work after holiday, illness)
  • Change in technique or equipment
  • Starting a new task ie: repetitive use of a screwdriver
  • Poor upper limb (shoulder) control overloading the elbow

Where Does Pain Come From

Tennis elbow is injury and irritation of the tendons that join the muscles of the forearm to the bony prominence on the outside of the elbow. There are many muscles with tendons that attach to this region and it may be more than one that is contributing to the pain. When these tendons are overloaded and compressed they will produce pain.

How We Help You Recover

Treatment for elbow injury includes:

  • Acute management & education. The early stages are very important for your overall recovery. We provide education on what you should do and how to self-manage your pain.
  • Hands-on management. At appropriate stages of healing, we use hands-on treatment (including massage, dry needling, stretching, mobilization) to help your presenting symptoms.
  • Exercise / Rehabilitation . Even from the early stages exercise is important for your recovery. We guide you on progressive strengthening and loading exercises to help the tendons recover.
  • Ergonomic tips. As many people with tennis elbow are office workers, we help guide the ideal work-place set-up for your recovery. [READ MORE HERE]
  • Accurate measurements. Through your rehab journey our team use evidence-based testing to monitor your recovery. This ensures you return to activity at the right stages but sets you up to help with prevention in the future.

Why Choose Us

All our therapists have experience in treating people with elbow pain. We regularly sports people, gym goers and office workers. Our team don’t just treat elbows, we help:

  • You recover quickly and optimally
  • Improve your performance
  • Prevention, by doing all the rights to reduce the risk of injury happening again

Our team are all APA Physiotherapists (READ MORE HERE) and keep up to date with the latest evidence for managing elbow conditions.

Ideal Location For Malvern East, Glen Iris & Ashburton

Our injury clinic is located at 1622-1624 High Street Glen Iris. We are easily accessed by tram, train or car. There is ample free-parking at the front or rear of the building.

FAQ’s

Generally the lateral elbow does not need scans to confirm a diagnosis. We are able to refer for scans if indicated.

No. In fact most people we treat for tennis elbow are not tennis players.

Golfers elbow actually affects the medial (inside) part of the elbow. It follows similar principles in why it gets injured (overuse) and we do help people recover from this condition also.

Yes, you can claim private health. We can claim your appointment instantly on-site through our HICAPs machines so you only need to pay the gap amount for your appointment.

A true tennis elbow is injury to the tendon complex in the elbow- so no it does not come from the neck. However, the neck can refer pain into the elbow- causing similar pain, plus the neck may contribute to why people develop tennis elbow. Our clinicians within their assessment always clear and look at the neck to see if this is contributing to your pain.

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