Tips for epicondylitis
Understanding = getting better faster
To help you recover more quickly, it is important to at least roughly understand which movements, work and activities put particular strain on the tendons and may even aggravate the injury.
In this chapter you will read, among other things:
- Where does the pain come from?
- Negative influences
- How can I protect myself?
- Risk groups and much more.
Stretching exercises
Every athlete knows that stretching is good and important, as is warming up. However, there are many sites on the internet that recommend stretching exercises for tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow and provide instructions. Some of them claim that tennis elbow/golfer’s elbow is just a cramp.
In this chapter you will read, among other things:
- Does stretching make sense?
- How do I stretch correctly?
Physiotherapy & massages
As an alternative to the very controversially discussed stretching exercises from the previous chapter, physiotherapy and massages can possibly make a positive contribution to the healing of epicondylitis. Inflammation and how to combat it is also covered in the following section.
In this chapter you will read, among other things:
- Is physiotherapy useful?
- Can massages help me?
- What can I do myself?
- Cervical spine
- Combating inflammation
Exercise & Sport
Thanks to the Masalo® cuff, you can put weight on and use your arms despite the epicondylitis. But is sport even possible and what should you bear in mind?
In this chapter you will read, among other things:
- Can I do sport despite the injury?
- What do I need to bear in mind?
What do I do if the injury occurs again?
It is not a nice idea, but it is possible that the epicondylitis will return at some point despite having healed. Can you protect yourself against this?
In this chapter you will read, among other things:
- Why is the injury coming back?
- How can I protect myself against this?
Summarizing tips
We have compiled and summarized a few tips for you below so that you can use them in a compact and condensed form at a glance.
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