Elbow pain is most commonly a gradual onset of pain through overuse, but a direct blow, forced movement, or fall onto the arm can also cause issues. Lateral epicondylalgia (‘tennis elbow’) is the most common cause of pain in the elbow, with irritation of the tendon/bone junction caused by repeated use. Trauma related bony tenderness generally requires investigation.
ASSESS
A thorough assessment of your elbow issue involves examining onset and timings of your pain, contributing factors, lifestyle considerations, previous investigations or treatments and more. We don’t stop assessing you until we feel we have all of the information that we need to work out what is causing your pain.
DIAGNOSE
Your physiotherapist will be able to tell you what structures are likely to be causing your elbow issue, and will explain your injury in straightforward terms that you can easily understand. We won’t bamboozle you with jargon. You will be encouraged to ask as many questions as you want. We won’t stop until your questions do!
TREAT
Your treatment will include the exercises you need to do, any modifications you may need to make to your work, lifestyle or fitness program, plus advice on aids or equipment that may help you to recover more quickly.