Outer elbow pain with gripping or lifting? Evidence-based tennis elbow treatment at Interlink Physiotherapy — free 20-minute consultation.
Book Free Consultation →Tennis elbow — or lateral epicondylalgia — is one of the most common upper limb conditions seen in physiotherapy practice, affecting an estimated 1–3% of the general population annually according to research published in the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy (2019). Despite its name, less than 5% of cases occur in tennis players — the majority develop in workers and recreational athletes who perform repetitive gripping, lifting or forearm rotation tasks.
Tennis elbow is also one of the most mismanaged conditions in primary care. Cortisone injections — still widely prescribed — have been shown in multiple randomised controlled trials to produce worse long-term outcomes than physiotherapy or even watchful waiting. At Interlink Physiotherapy we use the current evidence to guide treatment that actually resolves the problem rather than masking it.
Not sure if physiotherapy is right for your tennis elbow? Come in and talk to us. In 20 minutes we will listen to what is going on, give you our honest clinical opinion, and tell you exactly what we think it will take to fix it. No cost. No commitment. No sales pitch.
Takes 2 minutes to book. Most insurance plans accepted. Serving Hamilton & Ancaster.
Tennis elbow is related to wrist and hand pain — read about our wrist and hand pain treatment.
Neck and shoulder issues can contribute to elbow symptoms — learn about our shoulder pain treatment.
All references can be independently verified at pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Many conditions are clinically related — addressing them together often leads to faster and more complete recovery.