Elbow Pain: Understanding and Managing Your Discomfort
What Is Elbow Pain or What Causes Elbow Pain?
Elbow pain in Leeds residents is often linked to overuse and strain, affecting everyday tasks like gripping, carrying, or turning a key. The elbow and forearm muscles play a crucial role in wrist and hand function, making them susceptible to conditions like Golfer’s elbow (inside pain) and Tennis elbow (outside pain).
Symptoms of Elbow Pain You May Be Experiencing
Common symptoms include forearm tightness, wrist stiffness, weakened wrist muscles, and eventually pain. These signs indicate overuse or stress on the elbow tendons.
Treatment Options for Elbow Pain
At Indergaard Physiotherapy, we assess the root causes of your elbow strain, often linked to shoulder and wrist issues. Our treatment plan may include targeted exercises, manual therapy, and techniques to reduce tendon stress and restore function.
Preventive Measures and Lifestyle Changes for Elbow Pain
We advise on ergonomic adjustments, proper joint use, and exercises to prevent overuse, enhancing your elbow and forearm health.
When to Seek Professional Advice for Elbow Pain
If elbow pain disrupts your daily activities or if initial symptoms like muscle tightness and wrist weakness persist, consult our team at Indergaard Physiotherapy. We’re committed to finding and treating the source of your pain for quick and lasting relief.
Elbow pain often results from tendon overuse, manifesting as Golfer’s or Tennis elbow. It’s crucial to understand the specific type and cause.
Early symptoms include forearm tightness, wrist stiffness, and muscle weakness, progressing to pain with continued strain.
Treatment focuses on alleviating tendon stress and may include exercises, manual therapy, and ergonomic advice.
Preventative measures include ergonomic adjustments and exercises to strengthen and protect the elbow joint.
Persistent symptoms or pain affecting daily activities warrant a consultation at Indergaard Physiotherapy for targeted treatment.
What to expect in your consult?
When you attend for your initial consultation here at Indergaard Physiotherapy, you will be taken through our thorough assessment process, where we will find the root cause of your pain. Your therapist, in partnership with yourself, will form a plan for how we aim to get you pain free and back to full function as soon as possible.
This can include hands on therapy, Shockwave Therapy, Laser Therapy, movement re-education and rehabilitation, as well as exercises. Our goal is to give you the best possible care to enable you to move better and feel great as soon as possible.