Physical Therapy for Tennis & Golfer’s Elbow in Kansas City
Tennis & Golfer’s Elbow: Physical Therapy in Kansas City.
Elbow pain is a common complaint in many golfers and tennis players alike at some point in their respective careers. While golfers and tennis players both have high occurrences of elbow pain, each sport has a corresponding diagnosis for that pain. “Lateral epicondylitis” is associated with tennis players and is more commonly and appropriately known as tennis elbow. “Medial epicondylitis” is seen in golfers and thus termed golfer’s elbow.
When muscles, ligaments, and tendons become irritated, inflammation and pain will result. Both conditions involve overuse and irritation of the tendons where they attach at the elbow; these conditions can also be referred to as tendinitis. Even though epicondylitis is strongly associated with athletes, those who perform repetitive gripping and lifting activities such as painters, carpenters, and plumbers, are also prone to these two conditions.
Symptoms of
Golfer’s & Tennis Elbow
Symptoms of Golfer’s Elbow includes irritation and pain within the inside of the elbow. Tennis elbow is pain on the outside of the elbow. However, both sports have athletes and participants that can have pain corresponding with the other specified sport (i.e. medial elbow pain with tennis players).
- Sharp pain with extending the wrist against resistance
- Sharp pain with flexing the wrist against resistance
- Muscle aches
- Tendonitis
- Numbness
- Tingling
- Weakness
Treatments for Golfer's & Tennis Elbow
Physical therapy treatment for Golfer’s and Tennis Elbow in Kansas City includes soft tissue therapy to the surrounding area in addition to rehabilitative exercises for long term changes. However, without treatment and corrective exercises of the shoulder and elbow combined, results are often short-term and limited. Lack of proper joint positioning of the entire upper extremity throughout a desired motion creates excessive stress on the soft tissue structures of the elbow. Proper scapular and thoracic spine mobility is vital to the reduction and elimination of elbow pain.
Our Treatment Process
They physical therapists at F.I.T. Muscle & Joint Clinic utilize many soft tissue techniques including A.R.T., dry needling, and the Graston technique to restore the proper motion, texture, and tightness to the muscles, fascia, ligaments, nerves, and tendons of the arm.
Combined with rehabilitative exercises to strengthen the area and normalize muscle imbalances, our physical therapy treatments for Golfer’s and Tennis Elbows help the body to adapt to normal or increased load and allow you to return to the golf course or tennis court better than before.
Treatments for tennis & golfer’s elbow
For other treatment options, you may be interested in chiropractic treatments for tennis & golfer’s elbow.
Active Release Technique
Active Release Technique (A.R.T) is one of the leading soft tissue therapies for the treatment of muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves.
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Graston Technique
The physical therapy Graston technique is one of the leading instrument assisted soft tissue therapies for the treatment of muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves.
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Dry Needling
Dry Needling is the process of using a thin needle inserted into a trigger point to relieve a contracture within a muscle.
Learn MoreFrequently Asked Questions
Can you provide me with a tennis elbow brace? What about a tennis elbow strap?
We can provide recommendations for a brace but we do not provide the brace in our clinics.
Do you have suggestions on how to treat tennis elbow at home?
We will provide you with exercises and interventions in order to supplement the treatments we provide in the office so that you can continue to improve and optimize your rehab process.
Are there golf elbow treatment exercises?
Yes, following your visit with our physical therapists you will be equipped with exercises you can perform on your own to continue your rehabilitation process.
Tell us about your pain.
Take a couple of minutes to tell us about your symptoms and pain areas. Prefer to chat over the phone? Call us for a free phone consultation.
Visit your local F.I.T. Physical Therapist
Meet the team at any of our 10 locations: Lee’s Summit, Liberty, Leawood, Paola, Crossroads, Blue Valley, Kansas City, Olathe, Overland Park & Shawnee.
