Tennis Elbow Exercises

GENERAL INFORMATION:

What is it? Tennis elbow is pain and swelling of the bony areas, muscles, and tendons in the elbow. Tendons are tissues that connect muscle to bone. Tennis elbow usually affects adults. It may take weeks to months before the elbow feels better. Ask your caregiver for more information about about other ways to treat your injury.

Do's and Don'ts: Caregivers may tell you to remain pain-free as you use your arm more. If your injury does not improve, call your caregiver.

Exercises:

• Finger Extensions: Hold the fingertips of your injured arm close together with your fingers and thumb straight. Put a rubberband around the outside of your fingertips and thumb. Spread your fingers apart and then slowly bring them together without letting the rubberband fall off. Repeat 40 times.
  
  
• Wrist Flexor Stretch: Keeping your injured elbow straight, grasp that hand with your other hand and slowly bend the wrist back (palm facing away) until a stretch is felt. Hold for 10 seconds. Repeat 5 times.
  
  
• Wrist Extensor Stretch: Keeping your injured elbow straight, grasp that hand with your other hand and slowly bend the wrist down (palm facing you) until a stretch is felt. Hold for 10 seconds. Repeat 5 times.
  
  
• Bicep Curls: Support your injured arm with opposite hand and bend your elbow to full flexion. Slowly straighten your arm and repeat 30 times with pounds.

CARE AGREEMENT:

You have the right to help plan your care. To help with this plan, you must learn about your health condition and how it may be treated. You can then discuss treatment options with your caregivers. Work with them to decide what care may be used to treat you. You always have the right to refuse treatment.

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