Overview Lateral Epicondylalgia (LE) is a degenerative tendinopathy affecting the extensor carpi radialis brevis tendon, presenting as lateral elbow pain during resisted wrist extension or gripping. It affects approximately 1–3% of the population, especially middle-aged adults and individuals engaged in repetitive forearm activity. While corticosteroid injections offer short-term relief, mounting RCT evidence supports physiotherapy as […]
Medial Epicondylalgia: Physiotherapy as a First-Line Treatment for Sustainable Results
Overview Medial epicondylalgia, or golfer’s elbow, is a less common but equally disabling condition compared to lateral epicondylalgia. It involves degenerative changes at the common flexor tendon origin, especially in the flexor carpi radialis and pronator teres. Evidence increasingly supports physiotherapy—including eccentric loading, manual therapy, and neuromuscular retraining—as a first-line intervention that can reduce pain, […]