Physical Therapy For Your Elbow
Today more than ever, Physical Therapy is being used as the main treatment for elbow pain and injuries. Proven jsut as effective as surgery for a variety of elbow conditions, physical therapy for the elbow can help you eliminate your injury while simultaneously getting the elbow stronger to prevent further injuries.
Cross Bay Physical Therapy is located in Howard Beach, Queens and has helped people recover from injuries for over 30 years. Our Howard Beach physical therapists create a comprehensive treatment plan during your first evaluation. Through a combination of exercise, stretching, massage, and therapeutic modalities such as heat, ice, electrical stimulation, and ultrasound, elbow pain often disappears and allows you to live your life without this disabling pain.
Physical therapy should always be tried before surgery. The most common elbow injuries include tennis and golf elbow. In our office, we implement a variety of elbow exercises that both help the elbow repair tendon and ligament strain and get the elbow stronger to be able to handle more activity. The following exercises are a few examples that can help your elbow get stronger. Please only try these exercises under the supervision and guidance of one of our physical therapists.
- Elbow Flexion and Extension - Hold a one pound weight in your hand while sitting down on a chair. Have the palm of your hand facing upwards. Slowly bend your elbow so that your hand lifts toward your shoulder and then gently lower the elbow until it is again completely straight.
- Wrist Flexion and Extension - Place your hand on a solid surface such as a table holding a one pound weight. Have your palm facing upwards. Then with just your wrist, curl the weight toward your elbow. Repeat for 15 repetitions and do a total of 4 sets. Next, turn your hand over so that the palm of your hand is facing downwards. Lift the wrist upwards toward your elbow. Repeat for 10 repetitions and do a total of 4 sets.
- Tubing Exercise of External Rotation - Stand parallel to a wall or post that has an exercise band attached. Grab the band keeping your elbow at a right degree angle. Then keeping your elbow at a right angle, pull the band away from the wall. Repeat for 15 repetitions and do 3 sets.
Cross Bay Physical Therapy helps patients relieve elbow pain and conditions while simultaneously making the elbow stronger to prepare people for the daily activities that they love and that they must accomplish.
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By Benjamin Bieber