Pain We Treat
Tennis Elbow
Melbourne Muscular Therapies
Struggling to pick up or grasp objects without pain on the outer side of your elbow? Tennis Elbow — medically known as Lateral Epicondylitis — is an overuse injury affecting the extensor muscles of the forearm where they attach to the bony prominence on the outside of the elbow.
Your practitioner will take you through a series of lifestyle questions, range of movement tests, and postural assessments to determine the precise underlying cause. Often, treatment extends well beyond the elbow itself — addressing tension in the tricep, bicep, deltoid, rotator cuff, and cervical spine that may be contributing to and perpetuating symptoms.
We follow a clean-first, build-second approach: first using deep tissue massage to eliminate pain, tension, and restriction, then implementing strength and conditioning exercises to improve posture and prevent recurrence.
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Common Questions
FAQ's
Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis) is an overuse injury affecting the extensor muscles of the forearm where they attach to the outside of the elbow. Symptoms include difficulty grasping or holding objects, pain or swelling on the outer elbow, and stiffness in the forearm and wrist. Despite the name, you don't need to play tennis to develop it.
Initial treatment combines rest with direct forearm muscle therapy. Compression bandaging and bracing provide symptom relief. Once acute pain settles, we progress to deeper treatment of the entire arm — including the tricep, bicep, deltoid, rotator cuff, and cervical spine — followed by strength training to rebuild stability in the weakened areas.
With targeted deep tissue treatment and the right rehabilitation program, significant improvement is usually seen within 3–6 sessions. Chronic cases that have been present for months or years take longer, but most clients experience meaningful relief within the first couple of treatments.