05/19/2026
Let’s learn about: Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy
Stop massaging your elbow — load it safely instead.
Lateral elbow pain (tennis elbow) usually isn’t about being “tight” - it’s about the tendon losing its load tolerance.
Exercise-based rehab - including eccentric and progressive loading strategies - is well supported in the research for lateral elbow tendinopathy.
Start with wrist extensor isometrics in the early/reactive stage to help settle symptoms while gently reintroducing load. From there, progressing into eccentric wrist loading and weighted pronation/supination helps improve tendon capacity so symptoms are less likely to keep coming back.
Book an appointment if your elbow pain keeps flaring!
Educational content only. Rehab should be individualized.
Exercises: Wrist extensor isometrics, eccentric wrist loading, weighted pronation / supination
1️⃣ Wrist extensor isometrics = “Helps reduce pain and reintroduce load safely to the tendon”
2️⃣ Eccentric wrist loading = “Controlled lowering helps build tendon capacity for a stronger, more resilient tendon”
3️⃣ Weighted pronation / supination = “Builds rotational strength for more functional, everyday movements”
Citation:
1 Yoon et al. 2021
2 Bisset & Vicenzino 2015
