While chiropractic treatment works well for a wide variety of issues, tennis elbow is an especially popular reason for people to seek out chiropractic care in Coral Springs. Let’s talk about what tennis elbow is, how you can identify it and how a chiropractor can help relieve this injury.
What Is It?
Tennis elbow is a painful inflammation in and around the tendons and bones located at; you guessed it, your elbow. This section is technically called the lateral epicondyle, but you can just think of it as the outermost section of your elbow.
Tennis elbow is not caused by any sort of trauma to your elbow, but rather is an injury that stems from overuse. This injury got its name because it is caused by repeated use of the tendons responsible for moving your elbow. These tendons get a lot of use during tennis games.
What Are the Symptoms?
The biggest and most common symptom of tennis elbow is a sharp, persistent pain over your elbow. In extreme cases, this pain may travel up and down your arm. Other symptoms of tennis elbow include:
Wrist pain and weakness
Tenderness on the outermost portion of the elbow
Difficulty or inability to fully extend the forearm
Pain when lifting or gripping everyday objects
Chronic elbow pain that lasts anywhere from three weeks to several years.
What Does Treatment Look Like?
For effective tennis elbow treatment, it’s just as important that you have a hand in your own recovery as it is that you seek out a chiropractor’s assistance.
While waiting on your chiropractic appointment, it’s important that you take certain steps to stop your condition from worsening. Rest your elbow and wrist as much as possible and apply ice regularly to prevent swelling. Additionally, most chiropractors advise you to rest your wrist above your heart to help minimize inflammation.
During your chiropractic treatment, the chiropractor will carefully examine the bones and joints from your spine and shoulder down to your wrist. If and when the chiropractor finds any issues in the joints or bones, they will realign them to help alleviate your discomfort and return strength to the affected area.
Additionally, a chiropractor can provide a myofascial release massage to promote blood flow and regular muscle movement throughout the injured area. This treatment helps relax inflamed muscle tissues, and has often proven effective in both reducing pain and helping restore mobility to those suffering from tennis elbow.
Once these treatments have significantly reduced your pain levels, you will be prescribed rehabilitation exercises to ensure you regain your full range of motion and strength.
Pursue the Best Treatment
Now that you understand how tennis elbow works and how chiropractic treatment can alleviate your tennis elbow symptoms, contact our chiropractors at The Spine and Wellness Centers for a consultation to discuss how we can best help you find relief.
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