Sports Injury Physio

Sports physio Maryke Louw demonstrates how to use kinesio tape for tennis elbow as well as zinc oxide tape.

She also explains the thinking behind taping a tennis elbow and how to tell whether the tape is having the desired effect.

🌟 Need help with an injury? You’re welcome to consult one of the team at SIP online via video call for an assessment of your injury and a tailored treatment plan: https://www.sports-injury-physio.com/

📽️ Other episodes our Tennis Elbow Series:

▶️ ⁠⁠What is Tennis Elbow? How to Test for It & What Symptoms Matter⁠⁠

▶️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tennis Elbow Treatments – Which Ones Work?⁠

▶️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ten Tennis Elbow Exercises: What Works & What to Avoid for Recovery

▶️ ⁠How To Use Tennis Elbow Braces And Straps⁠

▶️ Why Is My Tennis Elbow Not Getting Better?

📚 Chapters in this episode:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:41 Taping pitfalls

00:02:00 Kinesio tape for tennis elbow

00:13:35 How to know whether the tape is effective

00:14:32 Zinc oxide tape for tennis elbow

00:20:13 How we can help

In this episode, sports physio Maryke Louw explains how and when to use tennis elbow braces and straps.

Also:

- the pros and cons of three types of tennis elbow brace.

- warning signs that you should remove your brace.

🌟Need help with an injury? You’re welcome to consult one of the team at SIP online via video call for an assessment of your injury and a tailored treatment plan.

📽️ Other episodes our Tennis Elbow Series:

▶️ ⁠⁠What is Tennis Elbow? How to Test for It & What Symptoms Matter⁠⁠

▶️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tennis Elbow Treatments – Which Ones Work?⁠

▶️ Ten Tennis Elbow Exercises: What Works & What to Avoid for Recovery

▶️ Tennis Elbow Taping – Demo

▶️ Why Is My Tennis Elbow Not Getting Better?

📚Chapters in this episode:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:13 Wrist braces/splints

00:05:15 Counterforce brace/strap

00:11:15 Tennis elbow sleeves

00:12:53 Warning signs to remove your tennis elbow brace

00:14:13 How we can help

If you're dealing with tennis elbow, this episode will guide you through ten exercises that can help — but not all of them may be right for you!

Sports physio Maryke explains how to choose the right exercises based on your injury stage, sensitivity level, and underlying conditions.

🌟 Need help with an injury? You’re welcome to consult one of the team at SIP online via video call for an assessment of your injury and a tailored treatment plan.

📽️ Other episodes our Tennis Elbow Series:

▶️ ⁠What is Tennis Elbow? How to Test for It & What Symptoms Matter⁠

▶️ ⁠⁠Tennis Elbow Treatments – Which Ones Work?

▶️ How To Use Tennis Elbow Braces And Straps

▶️ Tennis Elbow Taping - Demo

▶️ Why Is My Tennis Elbow Not Getting Better?

📚Chapters in this episode:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:38 How to pick your exercises

00:01:07 Stages of injury

00:03:18 How much pain is OK?

00:05:20 Wrist stretches

00:07:40 Neck and shoulder stretches

00:14:27 Neural mobilisation exercises

00:17:05 Strength training exercises

00:23:04 Tips to avoid flare-ups

00:26:15 How we can help

Discover which tennis elbow treatments are backed up by research and which ones might be wasting your time.

Tailored advice for every injury stage, from early pain management to long-term rehab strategies.

Including tips on how to be kind to your tennis elbow at the office and in the gym.

🌟Need more help with an injury? You’re welcome to consult one of the team at SIP online via video call for an assessment of your injury and a tailored treatment plan.

📽️ Other episodes our Tennis Elbow Series:

▶️ What is Tennis Elbow? How to Test for It & What Symptoms Matter

▶️ Ten Tennis Elbow Exercises: What Works & What To Avoid For Recovery

▶️ How To Use Tennis Elbow Braces And Straps

▶️ Tennis Elbow Taping – Demo

▶️ Why Is My Tennis Elbow Not Getting Better?

📚Chapters in this episode:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:16 Injury stages of tennis elbow

00:02:51 Using pain to guide tennnis elbow rehab

00:05:28 Is the treatment working?

00:07:03 Can tennis elbow recover by itself?

00:07:57 Load management as tennis elbow treatment

00:10:53 Load management in everyday life

00:12:46 Load management at the office

00:15:48 Load management in the gym

00:18:18 Short-term pain relief for tennis elbow

00:32:17 Exercises for long-term pain relief

00:37:18 Recovery time for tennis elbow

00:37:31 If all else fails ...

00:37:55 Shockwave

00:38:25 Types of injection

00:42:55 Surgery for tennis elbow

00:44:57 How we can help

Sports physiotherapist Maryke Louw discusses what tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) is, how it is caused, and how to test for it.

She also explains how you can use your tennis elbow symptoms to help you understand what stage of injury you’re in, which will help you to choose the best treatment.

🌟 Need more help with an injury? You’re welcome to consult one of the team at SIP online via video call for an assessment of your injury and a tailored treatment plan.

📽️ Other episodes our Tennis Elbow Series:

▶️ Tennis Elbow Treatments – Which Ones Work?

▶️ Ten Tennis Elbow Exercises: What Works & What To Avoid For Recovery

▶️ How To Use Tennis Elbow Braces And Straps

▶️ Tennis Elbow Taping – Demo

▶️ Why Is My Tennis Elbow Not Getting Better?

📚Chapters in this episode:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:52 What is tennis elbow?

00:04:45 Tennis elbow's three injury stages

00:12:31 Medical terms for tennis elbow

00:13:38 Pain vs. injury severity

00:17:06 How to diagnose tennis elbow

00:17:36 Symptoms of tennis elbow

00: 20:46 Tests for tennis elbow

00:23:48 What about scans for tennis elbow?

00:24:39 How we can help

It is really frustrating when you experience a setback in your rehab and your injury flares up.

It is especially common to have flare-ups when you're recovering from tendon injuries like patellar tendonitis or Achilles tendonitis.

It is also normal to then worry that you've made your injury worse.

In this episode, Maryke explains why injury flare-ups happen, why it doesn't always mean that you've made your injury worse, and how to deal with a flare-up.

🌟 Need help with an injury? You’re welcome to consult one of the team at SIP via video call for an assessment of your injury and a tailored treatment plan.

Chapters in this episode:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:51 Why injury flare-ups happen

00:05:05 Have I made my injury worse?

00:08:50 What to do in case of a flare-up

00:13:36 How we can help

Does taking beetroot juice benefit sports performance?

In this episode, sports physio Maryke Louw takes a look at one of the latest supplements to be sold to athletes and what the people in the white lab coats have found out about it.

👉 BEET IT - the beetroot juice product that was used in the research quoted in this video.

If you buy anything via this link, we might get a small commission at no cost to you.

🌟 Need help with an injury? You’re welcome to consult one of the team at SIP via video call for an assessment of your injury and a tailored treatment plan.

📚Chapters in this episode:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:42 Why might beetroot juice help performance?

00:01:46 Research on athletes

00:03:03 Negative side effects of beetroot juice

00:05:02 Dosage and timing

00:07:44 How we can help

In this episode, sports physio Maryke Louw explains the very specific circumstances in which a knee brace for a meniscus tear can be useful.

She discusses the three types of knee brace for a meniscus tear and highlights some danger signs that tell you to remove your brace immediately.

👉 Examples of the types of braces discussed in the video:

✅ Soft knee braces:

- Modvel

- Exous Bodygear

- Dr. Brace

✅ OA Pro unloader brace for inside or outside of the knee

✅ Unloader braces for inside of the knee:

- Forfaveor (choose left or right knee)

- 360 Relief (choose left or right knee)

✅ Unloader brace for outside of the knee:

- Orthomen (choose left or right knee)

✅ Hinged support braces. This will depend on what type of ligament injury you have in addition to your meniscus injury:

- MCL tears (YouTube)

- LCL tears (YouTube)

If you buy anything via these links, we might get a small commission at no cost to you.

🌟 Need more help with an injury? You’re welcome to consult one of the team at SIP via video call for an assessment of your injury and a tailored treatment plan.

📽️ Other episodes in our Meniscus Tear Series:

▶️ Treatment for Medial Meniscus Tears

▶️ Treatment for Lateral Meniscus Tears

▶️ Exercises for Meniscus Tears

▶️ Meniscus Tears - Swimming Tips

📚Chapters in this episode:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:39 Who needs a brace?

00:03:39 Soft knee braces

00:05:30 Unloader braces

00:07:33 Hinged support braces

00:08:28 When to remove the brace immediately

00:09:40 How we can help

Swimming can be a brilliant way to maintain some fitness when you've got a torn meniscus, but you can actually make it worse by doing the wrong things in the pool. In this episode, Maryke shares some tips on how you can swim without aggravating your meniscus injury.

🌟 Need more help with your injury? You’re welcome to consult one of the team at SIP online via video call for an assessment of your injury and a tailored treatment plan.

📽️ Other episodes in our Meniscus Tear Series:

▶️ Treatment for Medial Meniscus Tears

▶️ Treatment for Lateral Meniscus Tears

▶️ Exercises for Meniscus Tears

▶️ Best Knee Braces for Meniscus Tears

Chapters in this episode:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:39 Meniscus tear overview

00:01:51 How to swim with a meniscus tear

00:03:27 How we can help

In this episode, Maryke demonstrates some of the most common exercises used for treating meniscus tears. The video is divided into early-stage rehab exercises (for when your knee is still very painful and swollen) and later-stage exercises.

👉 Note: These exercises might not be right for you. Please consult a physiotherapist to check whether they are appropriate for your level of fitness and your injury.

🌟 Need help with an injury? You’re welcome to consult one of the team at SIP online via video call for an assessment of your injury and a tailored treatment plan.

📽️ Other episodes in our Meniscus Tear Series:

▶️ Treatment for Medial Meniscus Tears

▶️ Treatment for Lateral Meniscus Tears

▶️ Swimming with a Meniscus Tear

▶️ Best Knee Braces for Meniscus Tears

📚Chapters in this episode:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:30 General rehab guidelines

00:05:59 EARLY-STAGE REHAB EXERCISES FOR MENISCUS TEARS

00:07:08 Knee flexion/extension

00:09:27 End range extension

00:11:47 Extension over towel roll

00:15:04 Knee extension in chair

00:17:21 Hamstring curls

00:18:58 Calf raises

00:20:33 Hamstring stretch

00:23:16 Calf stretch

00:24:59 LATER-STAGE REHAB EXERCISES FOR MENISCUS TEARS

00:29:09 How rehab progression works

00:30:42 Squat progressions

00:30:44 – 1. Isometric wall sits

00:33:34 – 2. Box squats

00:36:00 – 3. Free squats

00:37:29 – 4. Add weight

00:38:57 – 5. Single-leg box squats

00:41:53 Bridge progressions

00:41:56 – 1. Isometric floor bridges

00:43:39 – 2. Move feet further

00:44:28 – 3. Isometric high bridges

00:46:00 – 4. Marching high bridges

00:48:14 – 5. Single-leg high bridges

00:50:19 Balance progressions

00:50:20 – 1. Single-leg balance

00:52:51 – 2. Moving head

00:54:15 – 3. Bent-knee deadlift

00:55:06 – 4. Straight-leg deadlift

00:57:35 – 5. Unstable surface

00:58:09 How we can help