Is it really necessary (for the sake of healing) to stop playing tennis or golf when you have Tennis Elbow?… Or is it sometimes okay to “play through it” IF you’re careful? – (And, if you do need to take time off from the court or course, when is it safe to start playing again?)
Exercises To Avoid When You Have Tennis Elbow
Which upper-body strength-training exercises should you avoid, stop or modify when you have a Golfer’s or Tennis Elbow injury? – Should you use dumbbells or barbells? What about muscle isolation? Is it better to do more ‘general’ exercises or be more ‘targeted’ and specific?
Can You Still Work Out When You Have Tennis Elbow?
Should you continue to lift weights or do upper-body strength-training exercises if you have a Tennis Elbow injury? – What if that injury was caused by weight lifting in the first place? (Or what if it was from playing tennis or golf – Or computer use OR heavy physical work?)
Tennis Elbow, Eccentric Exercise And Rubber Bars: The Right Road To Rehab?
Is Eccentric Exercise the latest, greatest thing in Tennis Elbow rehab? And is the “rubber bar” device used to do it an essential tool in Tennis Elbow treatment, Physical Therapy and self-help exercise programs – OR just another hyped-up gimmicky fad you don't really need?
What Are The Best Tennis Elbow Exercises?
The three best exercises for Tennis Elbow rehabilitation, which ones to begin strengthening with – and how taking the “Indirect Approach” may be the smartest way to start your rehab program safely and effectively!
How Important Is Rest In Treating Tennis Elbow?
They usually say “You should rest it” when you have Tennis Elbow, but this may not be the best treatment advice. Learn why tendons need a lot more than just rest and "R.I.C.E." – And why they don't necessarily heal themselves while you're resting, hoping and waiting!
What Are The Goals Of Exercise In Tennis Elbow Rehabilitation?
There are three essential goals to exercise when rehabilitating from a Tennis Elbow injury, but is there a perfect exercise formula? And should exercise really be your top priority when treating your Tennis Elbow?
Why Don’t Pros Get Tennis Elbow?… Or Do They?
The perception seems to be that tennis pros don't get Tennis Elbow but a slightly better question might be: "Why do pros get Tennis Elbow less often than amateurs considering how much tennis they play? – Check it out, even if your elbow injury doesn’t have anything to do with tennis!
About Tennis Elbow: What Kind Of Injury Is It?
What kind of injury is Tennis Elbow? Tendonitis or a torn tendon? Is there inflammation? Should you treat it like other injuries? – Learn why Tennis Elbow is actually NOT like most other injuries and why you shouldn’t treat it that way – And why you can forget about the rest, the ice, and the whole R.I.C.E. protocol!
Is Tennis Elbow Tendonitis Or TendinOSIS?
A deeper look at Tennis Elbow "Tendonitis" injuries: Why chronic Tennis Elbow is usually TendinOSIS not TendonITIS - And how this is crucial when choosing the right treatment program for healing and rehabilitating your tendons!
Tennis Elbow Exercises: What If They Make It Worse?
Exercises for Tennis Elbow are easy enough to learn – The hard part is knowing when to do them. Done at the right time, exercises should help your recovery – But, done at the wrong time, they can make your injury worse.
How Is Tennis Elbow Diagnosed?
Whether your doctor says you have Lateral Epicondylitis, Elbow Tendonitis or the common term of Tennis Elbow, this diagnosis is nearly always based on the simple description of your symptoms and a simple resistance test.
Tennis Elbow, Lateral Epicondylitis And Elbow Tendonitis – Why They’re NOT The Same
If you have Tennis Elbow – or your outer elbow has been hurting and you’ve been doing research on what it could be – it’s easy to become confused by all the terms that seem to refer to the same thing. Or perhaps your doctor has already diagnosed your elbow and has used one or more […]
Lateral Epicondylitis
Lateral Epicondylitis is the technical, medical term or diagnosis for what the rest of us call Tennis Elbow. Okay, so what is Tennis Elbow exactly? An ‘Epicondyle’ is a bony knob – and ‘Lateral’ simply means to the side of the body. So your ‘Lateral Epicondyle’ is the bony knob on the outside of your […]
Tennis Elbow Symptoms
The symptoms of Tennis Elbow can include pain, weakness and tenderness at the outer elbow area (your Lateral Epicondyle). What IS Tennis Elbow? If the same thing is happening at your inner elbow, you may have Golfers Elbow instead of or in addition to your Tennis Elbow. How Tennis Elbow is diagnosed Most of the time […]
Healing Tennis Elbow: How Muscles And Tendons Heal
Why do muscles – and especially tendons – often take so long to heal?… WHY don’t they fully recover from injury – even when you follow the “official” Tennis Elbow treatment advice to the letter?... And why do those tendons so often get re-injured in spite of your best efforts?
How Muscle & Tendon Damage Causes Tennis Elbow
Tennis Elbow is caused by injury – by damage – to the tendons that connect to your outer elbow area (Lateral Epicondyle) and often damage to the muscles of those tendons – The tricky part is that the damage can come in several forms and they’re as different as night and day.
How Muscle Weakness Causes Tennis Elbow
Muscle weakness is often partly a cause of Tennis Elbow (hand-in-hand with muscle tension) – So, why is it often so hard to make progress with exercises to strengthen those muscles?
How Stubborn Muscle Tension Causes Tennis Elbow
Very often it’s the gradual build-up of muscle tension that causes the relentless tightness that perpetuates the vicious pain and injury cycle. Could this be a part of what’s keeping you stuck in the Tennis Elbow Triple Trap?
