Tennis Elbow
By Michelle Duclos ATC/Sports Medicine Director
Tennis Elbow Defined
This condition, commonly called tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis, is an inflammation of the tendons that connect the muscles of the forearm to the elbow. The pain is primarily felt at the lateral epicondyle, the bony bump on the outer side of the elbow.
If you would like to learn more about how to treat lateral epicondylitis, click here:
Ergonomics can play a key role in decreasing the stress on the lateral elbow. Many people who have to use a computer can aggravate this condition by the use of regular computer mouse. Excessive right clicking can cause pain over the lateral epicondyle. In addition, you may want to try a vertical mouse instead. The change in the position of your hand on the vertical mouse may reduce wrist extension and the torque being placed on the a tendon.
Image of Vertical Mouse
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JOI Physical Therapy Can Help Treat Elbow Pain
“At the JOI Sport Center, we have programs to treat tennis elbow and work with tennis players to return them back to the sport that they love.”, states Dr. Michael Yorio, the Jacksonville Jaguars Internal Medicine Physician and Internal Medicine/Sports Medicine Physician at the Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute in Jacksonville, Florida.
JOI Rehab can help treat elbow pain with various modalities and formal physical therapy/hand therapy. Modalities such as:
- Ice
- E-stim
- Laser
- moist heat
- ultrasound
- medical massage
- Dry Needling
Watch this VIDEO about medical massage therapy. Also, therapy can also help by improving ROM of the wrist and elbow with stretching and passive range of motion. If you want to schedule an appointment, call 904 858-7045.
To schedule an appointment with an Orthopaedic Tennis Elbow Specialist, please call JOI-2000, schedule online or click below.
- Schedule a new patient or follow up patient appointment with your MD, please call (904) JOI-2000
- Also, to schedule an appointment for physical or occupational therapy, call 904-858-7045 or visit 12 area JOI Rehab Centers.
- Related articles: How to get rid of tennis elbow, Trevor Lawrence Video and tennis elbow FAQ
JOI and JOI Rehab
JOI Physicians continue to offer online new patient appointments. This is another option to make it more convenient to make new patient appointments with less phone hold times. Follow the link below to select your JOI MD and schedule online.
You can still call 904-JOI-2000 to make new patient JOI Physician Appointments if that is your preference.
To make appointments with JOI Rehab, please call 904-858-7045.
