Sports Chiropractic Care for Tennis Elbow / Lateral Epicondylitis

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Just as with any inflammation of the tendon as it inserts onto the bone, it is crucial to get a proper and thorough assessment of the issue by a trusted health care provider. The Sports Chiropractors at Minnesota Movement are among the Lake Minnetonka Area’s best at assessing and treating for elbow injuries.

Elbow tendonitis or epicondylitis occurs when the muscle that attaches at the lateral side of the elbow incurs more strain over a longer period of time than it is able to handle. When this occurs, more stress is placed on the location at which the tendon attaches to the bone. If left untreated this over-stress can lead to a condition called epicondylosis where the tendon starts degrading in it’s tensile strength.

Tennis elbow doesn’t just effect those who play tennis. The more medical term is “Lateral Epicondylitis” which if we break it down equates to the outside of your elbow becoming inflamed near where the tendon meets the bone. It is important to note that the muscles that attach here have very little to do with your elbow flexion or extension at all. Actually, they have a larger part to do with what your wrist and fingers do. Because of this, Lateral Epicondylitis can occur from any repetitive strain or use like playing tennis, hammering nails, Sewing, CrossFit, or even a lot of computer work.

Treatment for Tennis Elbow:

• Active Release Technique

• Manual Muscle Therapy

• Eccentric Muscle Contraction with Exercise Therapy

• RockFloss Compression Band

• Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization / Graston / RockBlades

• Transverse Friction Massage

• Extremity Adjustments to the Elbow

• Kinesiology Taping with RockTape