Elbow pain is a very common condition that people experience generally from overuse. Pain in the elbow can arise from the joint itself, muscles that control movement at the elbow, shoulder and/or wrist, nerves that are present around the area, as well as other soft tissue structures such as tendons and ligaments.

Common conditions:

• Tennis/golfers elbow

• Olecranon bursitis

• Nerve impingement/irritation

• Ligamentous sprains.

How physiotherapy helps:

• Strengthening and stretching exercise programs

• Manual therapy to relieve joint stiffness and muscle tightness including massage, dry needling and joint manipulations

• Bracing to provide external support to the elbow

Things to get started:

• Heat/cold packs over the affected area for 20 minutes at a time

• Slow and gentle movement of the elbow in pain-free ranges

• Gentle massage of painful/tight areas