Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis): Causes and Fast Recovery

Do you experience a sharp, burning pain on the outside of your elbow when gripping a coffee cup, turning a doorknob, or shaking hands? You may be suffering from lateral epicondylitis, commonly known as tennis elbow. Despite its name, this condition affects office workers, craftsmen, and painters far more often than tennis players.

What Causes Lateral Epicondylitis?

Tennis elbow is a painful overuse injury of the wrist extensor tendons that attach to the lateral epicondyle bone on the outside of the elbow. Repeated wrist extension and gripping create micro-tears in the tendon tissue.

Common symptoms include:

• Tenderness and localized pain on the outer elbow bump;
• Weakened grip strength;
• Pain radiating down the forearm during wrist extension.

Resting alone rarely solves the issue because dormant tendons become degenerated rather than inflamed over time, requiring active loading therapy for true repair.

Evidence-Based Treatment at PhysioHub

At PhysioHub in Tbilisi and Rustavi, we employ specialized rehabilitation protocols to heal degenerated tendon fibers:

• Swiss Storz Shockwave Therapy: Delivers acoustic waves directly to the tendon attachment, promoting cellular repair and collagen formation.
• Eccentric Exercise Protocols: Progressive tendon loading exercises that restore tensile strength.
• Soft Tissue Release: Myofascial release of tight forearm extensors to alleviate mechanical strain.

Get back to pain-free daily activities. Book an appointment online or call us at +995 599 43 83 33.