November 4th, 2014 - Posted in Physiotherapy, Tennis Elbow
Tennis Elbow and Physiotherapy- Part 3 When Should You Use a Tennis Elbow Brace? A tennis elbow brace can be very effective from the moment you put it on. In these instances, the brace will dissipate the stressful gripping forces away from your injured structures. However, a tennis elbow brace does not work in 100% of cases. […]
Continue ReadingOctober 28th, 2014 - Posted in Physiotherapy, Tendonitis, Tennis Elbow
Tennis Elbow and Physiotherapy- Part 2 Chronic Tennis Elbow is NOT due to INFLAMMATION! Testing of Chronic Tennis Elbow sufferers has shown no evidence of the chemicals normally associated with inflammation. Instead, there is an increase in chemicals associated with pain transmission in the nerves. This is coupled with changes in the blood supply, and […]
Continue ReadingOctober 27th, 2014 - Posted in Physiotherapy, Tendonitis, Tennis Elbow
Tennis Elbow and Physiotherapy- Part 1 Acute Tennis Elbow is an injury to the muscles that extend the wrist and fingers. The site of injury is typically the lateral epicondyle, a bony bump on the outside of the elbow where these muscles attach. Tennis Elbow symptoms that have lasted more than 6 weeks are considered […]
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