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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

Could Antibiotics Be The Cause Of Your Tennis Elbow, Golfer’s Elbow Or Other Tendon Injury Pain?

July 14, 2023 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist Leave a Comment

The role of antibiotics in tendon disorders, including Tennis Elbow

‘Fluoroquinolone’ antibiotics are unfortunately notorious for causing tendon damage – including Golfer’s and Tennis Elbow and, more seriously, Achilles Tendon ruptures. (Cipro being the most well-known and often prescribed drug in this class)

Filed Under: Tennis Elbow Causes Tagged With: Lateral Epicondylitis, Medial Epicondylitis, podcast, Tendinosis, video

Can You Heal A Tendon Tear Without Surgery – With Tennis Elbow Or Golfer’s Elbow?

August 27, 2022 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist 10 Comments

Can you recover from a torn tendon without surgery?

How some tendon tears (focusing on Tennis Elbow & Golfer’s Elbow) can be healed with minimally-invasive alternatives like PRP, Stem Cell Injections, Tenex, TenJet etc – And, in some milder damage cases, possibly without any medical interventions, at all.

Filed Under: Surgical Procedures, Treatments Tagged With: Lateral Epicondylitis, Medial Epicondylitis, podcast, PRP, tendon healing, video

The Top Ten Causes Of Tennis Elbow

July 11, 2021 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist 2 Comments

The Ten Most Common Causes of Tennis and Golfer's Elbow

Tennis and Golfer’s Elbow are not injuries that strictly plague golfers and tennis players! Here are the ten most common sports, work, music and hobby activities that also notoriously cause Golfer’s and Tennis Elbow and what they all have in common.

Filed Under: Tennis Elbow Causes Tagged With: Lateral Epicondylitis, Medial Epicondylitis

When Should You Get An MRI For Tennis Elbow Or Golfer’s Elbow?

November 12, 2020 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist Leave a Comment

MRI for Golfer's and Tennis Elbow

Should you get an MRI if you’ve been suffering from Tennis Elbow or Golfer’s Elbow for some time? – Do you need an MRI for diagnosis? When is the right time to ask for one, and once you’ve had it what do the results actually mean? (And are there any decent alternatives?)

Filed Under: What Is Tennis Elbow? Tagged With: Diagnosis, Lateral Epicondylitis, Medial Epicondylitis, podcast, Tendinosis, video

Treating & Beating Angler’s Or Fisherman’s Elbow – Inner Or Outer Elbow Pain & Injury From Fishing

July 9, 2020 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist 1 Comment

Beating Fisherman's / Angler's Elbow pain

How does casting and reeling sometimes end up causing so much pain? Here’s how to better understand and treat frustrating, painful fishing-related elbow overuse injuries, AKA, ‘Angler’s Elbow’ – And avoid the common mistakes that can impede your recovery.

Filed Under: Repetitive Strain Injuries, Sports Injuries Tagged With: Lateral Epicondylitis, Medial Epicondylitis, podcast, RSI, video

3 Tips For Sleeping With Golfer’s & Tennis Elbow Pain: Best / Worst Arm Positions, Remedies, Etc.

June 2, 2020 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist 15 Comments

Sleeping with the pain of Tennis / Golfer's Elbow

What’s the best position to sleep in when you have Tennis or Golfer’s Elbow? Should your elbow be straight or bent? Is it a good idea to wear a brace in bed or not? – (IS it actually possible to get a good nights sleep with a bad case of Tennis Elbow!?)

Filed Under: Treatments Tagged With: Lateral Epicondylitis, Medial Epicondylitis, podcast, video

Pianist Shares Golfer’s Elbow Story + Offers Tips To Piano Players – Andrew Furmanczyk Interview

January 13, 2020 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist 1 Comment

Video thumbnail for Vimeo video of Pianist Andrew Furmanczyk sharing his Golfer's Elbow story

In this podcast episode I interview Andrew Furmanczyk, a piano and music educator. Andrew joins me to share his Golfer’s Elbow recovery story, ponder the dilemma of injured piano players, and offer treatment and prevention tips to hurting pianists or those who are concerned about potential pain and injury.

Filed Under: Repetitive Strain Injuries Tagged With: Golfer's Elbow, Instrument Related Injuries, Lateral Epicondylitis, Medial Epicondylitis, podcast, video

Dog Walker’s Elbow? The Key To Healing Leash-Related Injuries Of The Wrist, Hand And Elbow

December 26, 2019 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist Leave a Comment

Elbow pain from dog walking

Can you get Tennis Elbow or Golfer’s Elbow from walking your dog? (You sure can!) Here’s the key to healing leash-related dog-walking injuries of the hand, wrist and elbow.

Filed Under: Repetitive Strain Injuries, Treatments Tagged With: Elbow Injuries, Lateral Epicondylitis, Medial Epicondylitis

Overcoming Piano Related Pain: Finger, Wrist And Elbow Injuries (RSIs) — The Missing Link

November 25, 2019 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist 2 Comments

Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSIs) from playing the piano

As a pianist, is there anything worse than being injured? Repetitive Strain Injuries are the bane of piano players worldwide: Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, DeQuervain’s, CTS – as well as Golfer’s and Tennis Elbow. Here’s the missing link to treatment, in many cases.

Filed Under: Repetitive Strain Injuries, Treatments Tagged With: Instrument Related Injuries, Lateral Epicondylitis, Medial Epicondylitis, podcast, Tendinopathies, Tendinosis, video

Swimmer’s Elbow: Does Swimming Cause Tennis Or Golfer’s Elbow Or Can It Help You Recover From It?

June 24, 2019 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist 2 Comments

Picture of swimmer: How swimming causes Tennis Elbow

Is swimming good or bad for Tennis Elbow or Golfer’s Elbow? (Does it cause or aggravate it?) And could swimming possibly be a good rehab exercise – Especially if swimming didn’t cause it? (OR should you definitely stop swimming until your injury heals?)

Filed Under: Exercise And Rehab, Tennis Elbow Causes Tagged With: Lateral Epicondylitis, Medial Epicondylitis, podcast, Rehab, Repetitive Strain Injury, Swimming, video

Graston / IASTM For Treating Tennis Elbow

May 30, 2019 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist 3 Comments

Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization For Tennis Elbow

Can you “scrape” your way out of Tennis Elbow or Golfer’s Elbow pain with the Graston Technique or another form of IASTM? – Are these metal tools the right approach to treating your muscle or tendon Scar Tissue issues? What about the risk of bruising you hear about? (Force or finesse?)

Filed Under: Treatments Tagged With: Lateral Epicondylitis, Medial Epicondylitis, Physical Therapy, Treatment Tools

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

10 Tips To Healing Mouse Elbow — Break Your Computer Pain Cycle!

February 3, 2019 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist 5 Comments

10 Tips to healing 'Mouse Elbow' injury and pain

Do you have Mouse Elbow?… Pain in your elbow, wrist or hand – due to your laptop, tablet or phone use? – Use these ten Ergonomic and self-help treatment tactics to break your computer-related pain and injury cycle! Including a video on 3 KEY Ergonomic Tips.

Filed Under: Treatments Tagged With: Computer Pain, Lateral Epicondylitis, Medial Epicondylitis, podcast, Repetitive Strain Injury, Tendinosis, Tendonitis, video

Tennis Elbow Anatomy Video: The Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Tendon

January 19, 2019 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist Leave a Comment

An excellent, animated Tennis and Golfer’s Elbow anatomy video, by Dr. Ebraheim, largely about “The Tennis Elbow Muscle” The Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis – and its tendon, and the dysfunctions that affect it, as well as medical treatments, including PRP, Fenestration and surgery.

Filed Under: Videos Tagged With: Anatomy, Lateral Epicondylitis, Medial Epicondylitis, Tendinosis, video

Guitar Elbow – How Guitar Playing Causes Tennis Elbow And The Keys To Treating It

September 29, 2018 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist 11 Comments

Tennis Elbow pain from guitar playing

If you have Guitar Elbow, don’t fret it! Here’s how to treat the real, underlying muscular causes of your injury – and keep playing your guitar, whether you have Tennis Elbow, Golfer’s Elbow or a wrist or finger tendon injury.

Filed Under: Tennis Elbow Causes, Treatments Tagged With: Instrument Related Injuries, Lateral Epicondylitis, Medial Epicondylitis, podcast, video

What Is Pickleball Elbow And How Do You Treat It?

June 17, 2018 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist 2 Comments

Pickleball Elbow

Is there such a thing as Pickleball Elbow or is your Pickleball injury pain likely either Tennis Elbow or Golfer’s Elbow? – Learn the right way to treat and heal it yourself, either way – And discover why the standard treatments of pills, shots, ice, braces and creams are NOT the answer!

Filed Under: Treatments Tagged With: Elbow Injuries, Elbow Tendinosis, Lateral Epicondylitis, Medial Epicondylitis, Pickleball, podcast, Tendonitis, video

Tennis Elbow 101: A Free Intro Course To Tennis And Golfer’s Elbow

January 7, 2017 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist 50 Comments

Tennis Elbow 101 - video course image

Tennis Elbow 101 is a free video intro course on Tennis and Golfer’s Elbow: Test, assess and diagnose yourself, learn more about the real cause and true nature of your injury – And discover a better treatment strategy – The 1st step to treating and beating it is understanding it!

Filed Under: What Is Tennis Elbow? Tagged With: Golfer's Elbow, Lateral Epicondylitis, Medial Epicondylitis, video, Video Course

Do Golfers Get Tennis Elbow?

August 6, 2015 By Allen Willette, Neuromuscular Therapist Leave a Comment

Do golfers suffer Tennis Elbow injuries from golf?

A look at golf magazine websites, medical studies and surveys, suggests that golfers not only get Tennis Elbow, they actually suffer this condition more often than Golfer's Elbow! (Why is Tennis Elbow a more common golf injury?)

Filed Under: Golf And Tennis Injuries, What Is Tennis Elbow? Tagged With: Elbow Injuries, Golf, Golf Injuries, Golfers, Lateral Epicondylitis, Medial Epicondylitis, Tennis

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

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