{"id":7992,"date":"2023-11-16T15:15:17","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T20:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/physiodynamik.com\/?p=7992"},"modified":"2025-10-06T08:50:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T12:50:23","slug":"7992","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/physiodynamik.com\/en\/7992\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the Elbow: Tennis Elbow"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>What is it?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW1353297 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1353297 BCX0\">To better understand <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1353297 BCX0\">what\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1353297 BCX0\"> going on, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1353297 BCX0\">here\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1353297 BCX0\"> a little bit of elbow anatomy. The muscles of the forearm allow you, among other things, to move your fingers and wrist to grip objects; a function that is important to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1353297 BCX0\">accomplish<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1353297 BCX0\"> activities of daily living as well as <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1353297 BCX0\">participate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1353297 BCX0\"> in most sports. The muscles that attach to the outside of the elbow are the wrist and finger extensors, while those that attach to the inside are flexors. The insertion of these muscles at the elbow are called <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1353297 BCX0\">epicondyles<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1353297 BCX0\">and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1353297 BCX0\"> an injury to this area is known as an <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW1353297 BCX0\">epicondylopathy<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1353297 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW1353297 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Who could be affected?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For lateral epicondylopathy (tennis elbow):<\/strong>\u00a0<span class=\"TextRun SCXW247580910 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247580910 BCX0\">affects 1-3% of the population and is more prominent in people aged 35-50 years old. This injury is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247580910 BCX0\">mainly related<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247580910 BCX0\"> to work with activities requiring wrist movements in extension, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247580910 BCX0\">pronation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247580910 BCX0\"> and supination. Widely believed to be an injury <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247580910 BCX0\">pertaining to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247580910 BCX0\"> tennis players, research shows that it is quite uncommon for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247580910 BCX0\">these athletes<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247580910 BCX0\"> and can occur in a larger variety of sports.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW247580910 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>For medial epicondylopathy (golfer&#8217;s elbow):<\/strong> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW236233804 BCX0\">is less present (9-20% of all <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW236233804 BCX0\">epicondylopathy<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW236233804 BCX0\">) and is more common in the same age group as tennis elbow. It is often seen in manual laborers such as plumbers, mechanics, and construction workers. Much like tennis elbow, golfer\u2019s elbow is rarely diagnosed in golfers, and presents in athletes of many different disciplines.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>What are the symptoms<\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW57539750 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57539750 BCX0\">Injuries found at the elbows are more often mechanical overload injuries than traumatic injuries. An inadequate level of stress and effort imposed on the muscles and tendons could generate this type of problem. For this reason, it can occur when starting <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57539750 BCX0\">a new act<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57539750 BCX0\">ivity<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW57539750 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57539750 BCX0\">\/sport\/pastime due to the stress <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57539750 BCX0\">imposed on the body before it has had time to adapt. The repeated and excessive forces create microtears to the tendon that leads to symptoms that commonly include pain, decreased strength, and loss of function during activities of da<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57539750 BCX0\">ily living<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW57539750 BCX0\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>How can physiotherapy help?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Being injured does not mean that we must stop all activities, but rather adapt our training temporarily. We are talking about the concept of <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">quantification of mechanical stress<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Our bodies need \u201cmechanical stress\u201d to allow optimal rehabilitation. In other words, it is imperative that we stress the tendon for it to heal and adapt adequately, however, the amount of stress required is unique to each individual and to the severity of their injury. For these reasons, it is important to consult a physical therapist for a complete evaluation of your condition which will allow them to identify the cause of the injury, as well as establish the best treatment plan that will help you achieve your objectives. Your physical therapist will also be able to guide you through the progression of exercises and your return to sport post-injury.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you have any questions related to the management of this type of injury, do not hesitate to consult one of our physiotherapists.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is it? To better understand what\u2019s going on, here\u2019s a little bit of elbow anatomy. The muscles of the forearm allow you, among other [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/physiodynamik.com\/en\/7992\/\">Read More&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> from Understanding the Elbow: Tennis Elbow<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":9609,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[65,101],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7992","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arm-upper-extermity","category-understanding-your-body"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/physiodynamik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7992","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/physiodynamik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/physiodynamik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/physiodynamik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/physiodynamik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7992"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/physiodynamik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7992\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/physiodynamik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9609"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/physiodynamik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/physiodynamik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/physiodynamik.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}