Diagnosis and Treatment of Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylalgia)

Tennis elbow is a common clinical diagnosis for patients who present in the clinic with lateral elbow pain. Often this is an athletic injury, but many people struggle with this issue in work, duties, play, activities of daily living, and self-care activities. There can be many potential causes of pain in this area of the body, and the clinician must be able to develop an effective differential diagnosis and treatment plan. Thiscourse will improve the knowledge of the causes of tennis elbow. Also covered will be differential diagnosis, evidence- based testing, manual therapy techniques, and optimal exercise selection/progression strategies to facilitate the patients returning to their previous levels of function. This course will cover tissue specific impairments both inferior and superior to the elbow, which may create the patient presentation of tennis elbow. Participants will also learn effective treatment and management strategies to managethe dysfunction. At the conclusion of the course, the clinician will obtain clinically applicable strategies to manage the full spectrum of patients who present with this dysfunction.

Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Athletic Trainers

Highlights

• Pathophysiology behind tennis elbow
• Assessment techniques to improve the diagnosis/treatment process for tennis elbow
• Therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, and taping techniques