TENNIS ELBOW TREATMENT

Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylalgia) causes pain on the outside of the elbow, often worsened by gripping, lifting, or repetitive wrist movement. Despite the name, it's just as common in people who've never picked up a racquet — typing, manual work, and DIY are frequent culprits.

Common Causes We See

• Repetitive gripping or wrist movement (work or sport-related)
• Sudden increase in activity involving the forearm
• Poor load tolerance in the forearm tendons over time

How Physiotherapy Can Help

Treatment is built around a progressive loading exercise programme — considered the most evidence-supported approach for tendon pain like tennis elbow — alongside manual therapy and activity advice to manage symptoms while you recover. This tends to work better, and more durably, than rest alone. Other treatments, such as dry needling or shockwave therapy, may be considered for persistent cases where exercise-based treatment alone hasn't fully resolved symptoms.