Tennis elbow.
Elbow tendon pain rarely resolves with rest alone — and it can sideline you for months if it's not treated correctly. Whether you have pain on the outer or inner elbow, physiotherapy targeting the forearm trigger points that drive the condition produces faster, more durable results than waiting it out.
Symptoms we treat.
Both sides of the elbow respond to the same principled approach — we see them daily.
- 01Pain on the outer elbow (tennis elbow)
- 02Pain on the inner elbow (golfer's elbow)
- 03Weak grip or pain when gripping
- 04Pain lifting everyday objects
- 05Forearm pain with typing or mouse use
- 06Wrist weakness or stiffness
- 07Elbow pain with throwing or swinging
- 08Symptoms persisting despite rest
Tennis elbow, golfer's elbow — and why they're stubborn.
Two factors drive the pain. Most treatments address only one of them — which is why rest, cortisone, and bracing often fail.
Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) and golfer's elbow (medial epicondylitis) are both forms of tendon degeneration where the forearm muscles attach to the elbow. Despite their names, these conditions are just as common in desk workers, tradespeople, and parents of young children as in athletes.
The pain is driven by two factors: degenerated tendon tissue that fails to heal under repeated load, and active trigger points in the forearm muscles that refer pain directly to the elbow. Most treatments address only one of these — which is why many people try rest, cortisone, and bracing without lasting results.
Felicia's approach combines dry needling to release the trigger points maintaining the pain, eccentric loading exercises to stimulate tendon healing, and activity modification to stop the cycle of re-aggravation.
Frequently asked.
Straight answers. If anything else comes up, message us on WhatsApp.
Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) affects the outer side of the elbow — pain when gripping, lifting, or extending the wrist. Golfer's elbow (medial epicondylitis) affects the inner side — pain when flexing the wrist or gripping. Both involve tendon degeneration at the elbow and respond well to the same treatment approaches: dry needling, eccentric loading, and load management.
Yes — dry needling is highly effective for both tennis and golfer's elbow. The forearm muscles (extensor carpi radialis brevis for tennis elbow, flexor-pronator group for golfer's elbow) develop trigger points that perpetuate the tendon pain. Releasing these with dry needling breaks the pain cycle and accelerates healing, often within 3–5 sessions.
Complete rest usually isn't necessary or helpful. Tendons heal through controlled loading, not rest. Felicia will identify which specific activities are maintaining the problem and help you modify them. Most patients can continue their usual activities with guided load management throughout treatment.
With structured physiotherapy, most patients see meaningful improvement within 6–8 weeks. Chronic cases (symptoms present for over 6 months) may take longer — 3–6 months is not unusual. The key is addressing both the trigger points maintaining the pain and the loading patterns that caused the tendon to degenerate in the first place.
What patients actually say.
Verbatim, from Google reviews.
Super nice and patient therapist! Finally helped fix my knee problem after 10 years. Will definitely keep coming back.
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