Tennis elbow is characterized by pain and tenderness on the outside of the elbow. It is an overuse condition caused by repetitive motion of the wrist and forearm. Common activities that can lead to tennis elbow include gardening, computer work, racket sports, heavy lifting, and repetitive manual labor.

Signs and symptoms of tennis elbow include pain or burning on the outer part of your elbow and weak grip strength. These symptoms can be made worse with forearm activity. Usually your dominant are is most often affected.

Physiotherapy can help by:

Providing you with specific exercises to help strengthen and stretch the muscles of the forearm
Perform therapeutic modalities to decrease inflammation and pain
Perform manual therapy techniques to improve muscle healing
Provide you with education regarding activities and positions to avoid in order to allow for proper healing and rest