In this somewhat technical video, Professor and Researcher Jill Cook, from Latrobe University in Melbourne, AU, discusses the current thinking and model for Tendinopathy rehabilitation in Physiotherapy – particularly when it comes to the interests of athletes.
Physiotherapist / Researcher Jill Cook Discusses Tendinopathies And Physical Therapy was originally published on: https://tenniselbowclassroom.com (Read the full article there.)
What exactly are the goals of Tennis Elbow rehab exercises?
There are three key things you’re trying to accomplish with resistance exercise when recovering from a Tennis Elbow tendon injury, whether it’s Tendinosis, Tendonitis or a tendon tear:
In this podcast we look at each of these important Tennis Elbow exercise goals in detail. And for the article please visit:
Full article on Tennis Elbow Rehab Goals
There’s a lot of talk about the idea of using ‘Eccentric Exercise’ in Tennis Elbow rehab – But can one type of muscle contraction be that much more effective in your tendon healing?
Or is the eccentric approach (and the “FlexBar” rubber bar device often used to perform it) just another exercise fad?
(An ‘Eccentric’ contraction is the controlled lengthening of a muscle against resistance – Vs. the ‘Concentric’ contraction, where the muscle shortens.)
Based on several medical studies, there is evidence to back up the idea that Eccentric muscle contractions may (in some cases) be superior to concentric ones when it comes to tendon rehab.
A lot of the buzz around this idea seems to revolve around a single study – A small, but apparently successful study of Tennis Elbow sufferers…
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| Tennis Elbow Exercises = Essential, but not all by themselves! |
There are three essential goals of exercise in Tennis Elbow rehabilitation:
This video examines how exercise is meant to help achieve each of these goals – and where it sometimes falls short!
Read the post on exercise for Tennis Elbow rehab
