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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “lateral epicondylitis”

tennis elbow

What Is the Best Exercise for Tennis Elbow (lateral elbow tendinopathy)?

Eccentric-concentric-isometric contractions produced the largest effect in the reduction of pain and improvement of function for lateral elbow tendinopathy.

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Manual therapy for tennis elbow should include soft tissue manipulation (massage). Here, cross fiber work is shown.

How do we treat Tennis Elbow with manual therapy?

A good manual therapy protocol for tennis elbow is fascial spreading, longitudinal and cross fiber strokes, and pin and stretch to the posterior forearm.

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manual resistance orthopedic assessment for tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis / lateral epicondylosis)

How we assess (diagnose) Tennis Elbow?

Assessment (diagnosis) of tennis elbow is done with active and passive range of motion, manual resistance, and palpation.

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therapist-assisted and self-care stretches for tennis elbow

What are the self-care and medical approaches to Tennis Elbow?

Self-care for tennis elbow should include frequent stretching of the hand and fingers into flexion. If inflammation is present, icing should be done.

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tennis elbow involves inflammation and/or degeneration of the common extensor belly/tendon at the lateral epicondyle of the humerus

What are the signs and symptoms of Tennis Elbow?

Symptoms of tennis elbow include pain and tightness at the common extensor belly/tendon, directly distal to the lateral epicondyle of the humerus.

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tennis elbow involves pain in the common extensor belly/tendon at the lateral epicondyle of the humerus

What are the causes of Tennis Elbow?

The cause of tennis elbow is overuse of the muscles that contribute to the common extensor belly/tendon of the posterior forearm.

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