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How to treat tennis elbow – lateral epicondylitis

How to treat tennis elbow – lateral epicondylitis

As a Doctor of Physical Therapy for the past six years at the Fit Stop, elbow pain is probably the second most common arm ailment I treat (following issues related to shoulder pain).  This annoying pain in the elbow is usually due to something called “lateral epicondylitis” or “tennis elbow”.  What is odd, however, is that only a few of these patients have actually developed this condition from playing tennis!

So what’s the deal?  What is lateral epicondylitis and how can PT help this limiting condition?  Today on the Fit Stop Blog Toby Bluth, PT, DPT discusses tennis elbow – what it is, why you get it, and what physical therapy can offer you to help you feel better.

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