Elbow tendinitis is commonly referred to as “tennis elbow” due to its association with tennis players. The constant swinging of a racket at high speeds can strain the elbow, which causes painful inflammation in the tendons known as tendinitis.
Don’t let the name “tennis elbow” fool you. Tennis players aren’t the only ones who can suffer from tennis elbow. This condition can affect anyone who subjects their elbows to repetitive motions, such as baseball players, swimmers or people with physically demanding careers.
In some people, tennis elbow goes away after a few days of rest and relaxation. However, others will need professional treatment from a physical therapist like our team members at Excel Sports and Physical Therapy in Saint Peters, Missouri.
Why should you treat tennis elbow with physical therapy?
Physical therapists are health care professionals who specialize in treatments that empower your body to recover from injuries like tendinitis. Their treatments avoid the use of medications and invasive procedures, which can complicate your recovery. Instead, physical therapists use techniques like therapeutic exercise and manual therapy to treat your tennis elbow.
Treating tennis elbow with physical therapy offers several benefits, including:
- Reducing pain — Physical therapy exercises and other treatments help improve the strength and flexibility of your elbow. This can reduce pressure off the tendon, which helps reduce pain in the elbow while it recovers.
- Improving range of motion — Improving the flexibility of your muscles and soft tissue helps improve your range of motion while recovering from tennis elbow.
- Preventing future injuries — More strength and flexibility in the elbow helps prevent future tennis elbow injuries from developing and can increase your resistance against other types of injuries as well, such as strains and sprains.
- Reducing the need for drugs and surgery — Medication often comes with undesirable side effects, and surgery is risky and painful. Treating your tennis elbow with physical therapy can help you recover without needing to use these other types of treatments.
Visit Excel Sports and Physical Therapy in Saint Peters, MO, for tennis elbow treatment
Is your elbow pain keeping you from enjoying physical activities or doing your job? Our team at Excel Sports and Physical Therapy in Saint Peters can help you recover. Contact our team today for more information about tennis elbow treatment or to schedule an initial appointment.
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