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Two Surgeons Talk Tennis Elbow – Why Cortisone, MRIs And Surgery Are Rarely Needed

November 30, 2023 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist Leave a Comment

Two Orthopedic surgeons discuss Tennis Elbow and the underlying Tendinopathy / Tendinosis issues

Two Orthopedic Surgeons, Luks and Berg, talk about Tennis Elbow: Its true nature, the risks of Cortisone Shots and why MRIs and surgery are rarely needed – A candid and revealing discussion!

Filed Under: Treatments Tagged With: Elbow Tendonitis, Lateral Epicondylitis, Medial Epicondylitis, Surgery, Surgical Procedure, Tendinosis

Gardener’s Elbow? How Gardening Causes Elbow Pain And Injury – And How To Treat It

March 28, 2019 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist Leave a Comment

How Gardening Causes Elbow Injury

Can gardening and landscaping injure you? It certainly can! Here’s how it causes Tennis Elbow, Golfer’s Elbow and other wrist and thumb tendon injuries – And how to treat it right, so you can keep digging, planting, pruning and enjoying!

Filed Under: Tennis Elbow Causes, Treatments Tagged With: Elbow Tendonitis, Lateral Epicondylitis, Medial Epicondylitis, Repetitive Strain Injury

Tossing The Tendonitis Myth – Why Tennis Elbow Is NOT Inflammatory

January 5, 2019 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist 8 Comments

What Is Tennis Elbow? Inflammation?

Inflammation – It’s the ultimate sacred cow of Tennis Elbow! (A.K.A. Lateral Epicondylitis or Elbow Tendonitis) - And if you’re still treating, fighting or worrying about it – Here’s why you’re wasting your time. (What medical researches first started discovering DECADES ago.)

Filed Under: What Is Tennis Elbow? Tagged With: Elbow Tendonitis, inflammation, Inflammatory, Lateral Epicondylitis, Tendonitis

Selfie Elbow 101: What Is It And How Do You Treat It?

July 10, 2016 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist Leave a Comment

Selfie Elbow: Is it a new type of injury?

Does your elbow hurt from taking too many selfie pics? (And texting or using your ipad?) You may have a "new" type of Tech Injury, many are starting to call "Selfie Elbow" – But, is this Selfie Elbow really a new medical condition, or is it just the repetitive actions causing it that are new? (Hint: It's actually Tennis Elbow – So, let's treat that!)

Filed Under: Treatments Tagged With: Elbow Injuries, Elbow Tendinosis, Elbow Tendonitis, Golfer's Elbow, podcast, RSI, Selfie, Selfie Elbow, Selfie Stick

Why Golfer’s Elbow Exercises Are Not The Top Priority In Tendon Healing

July 30, 2015 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist 1 Comment

Are Golfers Elbow exercises a priority when it comes to healing?

When it comes to treating an injury like Golfer’s Elbow, (or Tennis Elbow, for that matter) one of the first things we usually hear is: “Better do some exercises for it!” – But, are rehab exercises really a top priority when it comes to the tendon healing process? (And should you actually start doing them right away?)

Filed Under: Golfer's Elbow Exercises Tagged With: Elbow Tendinosis, Elbow Tendonitis, Medial Epicondylitis, Physical Therapy, Rehab, Rehabilitation, Remodeling, tendon healing

How Important Is Rest In Treating Tennis Elbow?

February 14, 2013 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist 4 Comments

Rest as a treatment for Tennis ElbowThey 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!

Filed Under: Treatments Tagged With: Elbow Tendonitis, Lateral Epicondylitis, podcast, rest, Resting, RICE, video

Is Tennis Elbow Tendonitis Or TendinOSIS?

August 19, 2012 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist 8 Comments

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!

Filed Under: What Is Tennis Elbow? Tagged With: Degeneration, Elbow Tendonitis, Lateral Epicondylitis, Lateral Epicondylosis, Tendinosis, tendon damage

Tennis Elbow, Lateral Epicondylitis And Elbow Tendonitis – Why They’re NOT The Same

February 11, 2012 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist Leave a Comment

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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 […]

Filed Under: What Is Tennis Elbow? Tagged With: Elbow Tendonitis, inflammation, Lateral Epicondylitis, Tendinitis, Tendonitis

Lateral Epicondylitis

February 11, 2012 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist Leave a Comment

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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 […]

Filed Under: What Is Tennis Elbow? Tagged With: Elbow Tendonitis, Lateral Epicondylitis, Tendonitis

How Muscle Weakness Causes Tennis Elbow

June 12, 2011 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist Leave a Comment

Tennis Elbow Causes Part 2 – (Video Prev. Img.)

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?

Filed Under: Tennis Elbow Causes Tagged With: Elbow Tendonitis, Lateral Epicondylitis, muscle weakness

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