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The Best Cure for Tennis Elbow

July 14, 2009 7:56 am 16 comments

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Forget Cortisone. And don't think about surgery. A study conducted by researchers at the Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma in New York City suggests that the best way to treat tennis elbow is perform isolaEm_0153ted eccentric wrist extensor strengthening exercises with an inexpensive rubber ball. HealthDay reports on the study, which put the eccentric group thruugh three sets of 15 repetitions daily while another group did more
standard isotonic wrist-strengthening exercises that focus on
resistance. According to HealthDay, the eccentric group enjoyed significantly greater improvements in pain, movement and strength.
Read more how to beat tennis elbow in HealthDay.

16 Comments

  • Peter Dunkelberegr
    July 14, 2009
    10:48 am

    So can someone provide a URL (or a description) for “isolated eccentric wrist extensor strengthening exercises”??

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  • Pappy
    July 14, 2009
    1:45 pm

    A significant typo is the use of the word “ball” in place of the word “bar.” An inexpensive rubber bar was used in this test as reported and shown here http://www.medpagetoday.com/Orthopedics/Orthopedics/15048

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  • me.yahoo.com/a/x4hODN8VtdNKDnCNR8hyy4d9
    July 15, 2009
    10:34 am

    Can someone please explaing how to “perform isolated eccentric wrist extensor strengthening exercises with an inexpensive rubber ball.”?
    Thanks,
    Peter

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  • Okay,
    July 15, 2009
    10:48 am

    So what IS this amazing exercise? None of the articles actually discloses this, they seem to be hiding the ball as it were.

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  • Okay,
    July 15, 2009
    11:47 am

    The HealthDay article says that it’s a rubber bar rather than a bar. Same study? Another article
    http://in.reuters.com/article/health/idINTRE56D7G520090714
    says that it’s a Thera-Band Flexbar Hand Exerciser.
    But I could not find anything about it at the Nicholas Institute web site.
    http://www.nismat.org/
    Sounds good, I hate weak elbows and wrists, can you find out more?

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  • Okay
    July 16, 2009
    4:08 am

    HERE is the actual abstract, article and exercise protocol, with pictures how to perform the exercise.
    http://info.thera-bandacademy.com/flexbarelbow

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  • me.yahoo.com/a/x4hODN8VtdNKDnCNR8hyy4d9
    July 16, 2009
    12:50 pm

    So far, I have seen a picture of someone holding the bar (not ball) but I have not seen nor heard a description of the excercise.
    Can you help us, Mr. Geezer?
    Peter

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  • PJ
    July 16, 2009
    10:09 pm

    My Googles found much of the same…however http://www.medpagetoday.com/Orthopedica/Orthopedics/15048 showed the exercise with the BAR. I am not too sure where the wrist…extension comes into play…I would like to see more of this exercise as well

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  • pjwiggi
    July 19, 2009
    4:06 pm

    copper bracelet takes care of all the pain. it takes a few days to work.

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  • me.yahoo.com/a/pirccBsTvZN_4I1E5qrRC5Vc0i5iMR3bhWTLs7YcfAfWHL9nZ9U9
    July 19, 2009
    11:06 pm

    It is pretty obvious at least for me by looking at the picture at this link. You use a rubber bar and judging by the hand position you start with both hands grabbing the bar with both hands in the same location then just bend one wrist forward and the other backward. Kinda like wringing out a wash cloth except you go forward then back then forward etc with both hands alternatly. Hope this helped.
    http://info.thera-bandacademy.com/flexbarelbow

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  • Dr Barry Callahan
    July 20, 2009
    9:49 pm

    Its been known for some time that stretching and strengthing the extensor-supinator muscle mass is the preferred treatment. Problem is no single method works for everybody. Otherwise I wouldn’t have to take patients who failed 18 months of conservative care to surgery. There is no ‘wonder stretch’. BTW whoever wrote this piece included a schematic of the medial elbow anatomy, which is the wrong perspective, it should be lateral.

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  • Randy
    July 22, 2009
    12:13 pm

    I believe what they are refering to is a simple Isometric exercise. For Example: Wet a heavy cloth and then twist/wring it out, HOLD for 3-6 seconds each time. Then switch direction of the twisting action.
    * Good Luck

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  • Tennis elbow
    August 18, 2009
    1:45 am

    Tennis Elbow or Lateral Epicondylitis is a condition that causes extreme burning pain over the bone at the side of the elbow. It is majorly observed in tennis players and in men than women. Some prevention which one can take is, halting any form of activity that leads to pain and inflammation, applying ice or cold water pack on the problem area, trying to raise the elbow at regular intervals, physiotherapy also helps.

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  • chris h.
    October 11, 2009
    9:28 am

    i have a particularly annoying case of tennis elbow and i just did the exercise in this video:
    http://info.thera-bandacademy.com/flexbarelbow
    i did it WITHOUT the bar and was amazed at how much better my arm felt after 10 reps! i had to imagine the twisting and use my own muscle resistance, but geez. maybe i don’t have to blow 20 bucks on a foam rubber stick.

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  • elbow injury
    January 18, 2010
    9:35 pm

    I know that there is someone who is going to find the way on how to cure the elbow more effective. I wish that someday all kind of pain can be treated 100%. Wish that all doctors try to find cure and help more people in pain…

    Reply
  • Cecil
    April 27, 2011
    6:03 am

    Think of a fit person who has undergone strengthening exercises. He will still do strenuous activities that can trigger tennis elbow. The difference is that their muscles and tendons are strong enough to support body movements and their body is healthy to heal faster. Improved strength leads to improved health.

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