Elbow pain can make even the simplest things—like lifting a cup of coffee, typing, or playing your favorite sport—feel impossible. Do you have pain on the inside or outside of your elbow? You might be dealing with “golfer’s elbow” or “tennis elbow,” two common types of tendonitis caused by overuse or a sudden increase in activity involving your hands and forearms.

Tennis elbow (pain on the outside) and golfer’s elbow (pain on the inside) often cause sharp pain when gripping, lifting, or twisting your arm. That’s because many of the muscles in your wrist, forearm, and fingers connect at the elbow—so when they’re irritated, you feel it every time you move.

At Tempered Physical Therapy, we help people just like you get back to pain-free movement. Whether your elbow pain started at work, in the gym, or on the court, we’ll create a customized plan to help you recover and stay active.

Here’s the good news: research shows that the best way to treat elbow pain is by strengthening the muscles and tendons in your wrist, forearm, and hand. The tricky part is finding the right balance—too little exercise won’t help, and too much can make it worse. That’s where we come in.

Your rehabilitation program at Tempered PT will start with gentle isometric exercises to calm pain and build strength safely. As you improve, we’ll guide you through progressive strengthening for your arm, shoulder, and shoulder blade to restore full function and confidence in your movement.

We also offer hands-on treatments to speed up your recovery and relieve pain, including:

• Dry needling with electrical stimulation
• Cupping (myofascial decompression)
• IASTM (soft tissue scraping)
• Joint mobilization for your elbow and wrist
• Targeted massage for the wrist, forearm, and elbow

If you have a question about your elbow pain and what physical therapy might look like for you, please call for a 15 minute phone consultation at 214-449-1191.
Or if you’re ready to start feeling better, book an appointment now.