The Barn Clinic 288 Sharrow Lane Sheffield A Centre Of Excellence For The Treatment Of Muscular-Skeletal Pain

Classic tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) is a repetitive strain injury that often afflicts the dominant arm. It is seen among carpenters,mechanics, office workers, cashiers and those who perform repeated hammering, grasping and rotary forearm motions. When Chiropractic techniques are applied often combined with ultrasound and Tens therapy overall range of motion can be improved and painful inflammation reduced. Without drugs or surgery.

A common exercise for tennis elbow ( not always suitable for long standing problems). Exercises should only be undertaken for long standing problems if prescribed by a professional.

1 Start with the weight or light object in the wrist with the wrist extended and the elbow supported 

 

 

 

2  Slowly lower the weight.

 

  

 

3 Reach the bottom (full wrist flexion) without bringing the wrist back up.

 

 

 

4  Let go of the object and catch it with the other hand.

  

 

 

5 Lift the forearm back up with no weight.

 

 

 

6 Lift the object up with the other hand.

 

 

 

  

7 Pass the object back to the original hand and start again.