Pain around the knobbly bit of your elbow? Dr. Jen & Dr. Dom dive into the tennis elbow, also known as lateral epicondylitis. Kicking off the episode, Dr. Jen & Dr. Dom describe the anatomy and the muscles associated with the tennis elbow. With a now-debunked conception about inflammation and tennis elbow, they explain the recent research surrounding the causes of tennis elbow. Moreover, they highlight the tests used to diagnose tennis elbow and how it may manifest in grip strength, lack of shoulder strength, and muscle tenderness. Furthermore, they touch on how smoking and obesity are risk factors for tennis elbow. Finally, they provide and instruct you to treat your tennis elbow, focusing on passive and active range of motion exploration, eccentrics, and the areas above and below the elbow. Listen in to hear all about tennis elbow!

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What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl:

2:14 – Introducing Tennis Elbow.

5:53 – Anatomy of Tennis Elbow.

8:16 – The causes of Tennis Elbow.

9:20 – Symptoms of Tennis Elbow.

10:15 – Tests for Tennis Elbow

13:11 – Other factors that contribute to Tennis Elbow symptoms.

15:07 –Treatment for Tennis Elbow.

22:28 – Power of Prehab.

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