Struggling with tennis elbow in Warrington?
Tennis elbow treatment in Warrington — including shockwave therapy
If you're finding it difficult to:
- Grip, lift and carry without outer elbow pain
- Use a keyboard or mouse through a working day without the elbow building
- Get back to sport, hobbies or work without elbow pain limiting everything
You’re not alone — and you don’t have to just put up with it. Tennis elbow — medically known as lateral epicondylitis — is a condition causing pain on the outer side of the elbow. It occurs when the tendons attaching the forearm muscles to the outer elbow (lateral epicondyle) become overloaded and irritated. Despite the name, it affects far more people through work and daily activities than through tennis.
Good News
The good news
Most cases of tennis elbow improve with physiotherapy and a structured loading programme — without injections or surgery. Shockwave therapy is available at our clinic and has a strong evidence base for stubborn tennis elbow that hasn’t responded to rest or standard treatment.
Symptoms
Does this sound like you?
Pain on the outer side of the elbow
Pain when gripping, lifting or carrying objects
Weak and painful grip
Pain when shaking hands, opening jars or turning door handles
Tenderness when pressing on the outer bony prominence of the elbow
Pain that has developed gradually over weeks of repetitive use
If any of these sound familiar, a physiotherapy assessment will tell you exactly what’s happening — and what will help.
Why it persists
Why does tennis elbow become a long-term problem?
Tennis elbow becomes chronic when rest is the only intervention. Rest reduces pain but the tendon doesn’t become stronger or more resilient. The moment gripping and loading resumes, the cycle restarts. Effective treatment requires progressive loading of the tendon — graduated to build capacity without provoking it — combined with identifying and modifying the activities that caused the overload.
Who gets tennis elbow?
- Manual workers and tradespeople
- Office workers using keyboards or mice extensively
- Adults aged 35–55
- People performing repetitive gripping tasks
- Racquet sport players
Common causes
- Repetitive gripping, lifting or carrying overloading the forearm tendons
- Sudden increase in activity or change in work tasks
- Poor tool technique or ergonomics
- Weak shoulder or forearm muscles placing excess demand on the elbow
- Previous elbow injuries
Self-help
Simple steps that may help
01
Temporarily reduce activities that provoke the elbow
02
Avoid heavy gripping or lifting
03
Apply ice after activity if the elbow is warm
04
Begin gentle forearm strengthening — wrist extension exercises
If symptoms persist beyond 2–3 weeks, physiotherapy assessment is recommended.
When to seek help
When should you get help?
- Elbow pain lasting more than 2–3 weeks
- Grip strength decreasing
- Pain interfering with work or daily tasks
- Symptoms worsening rather than improving
Early treatment = faster recovery. Most patients start to notice improvement within the first few sessions.
Red flags
Red flag symptoms
- Severe elbow pain after a fall or impact
- Significant swelling in the elbow
- Sudden inability to move the arm
- Persistent numbness in the hand
These symptoms may require GP review or imaging.
Treatment
How we treat tennis elbow at SHPW
At our clinic in Stockton Heath, Warrington, we use evidence-based treatments tailored to your specific condition
Shockwave therapy
Strong clinical evidence for stubborn tennis elbow, often effective where rest has failed
EMTT
For deep tendon repair in persistent or long-standing cases
Progressive loading programme
The evidence-based foundation of tendon recovery
Load management advice
Identifying and modifying the activities driving the overload
Acupuncture
For pain management alongside the rehabilitation programme
Start fixing your tennis elbow today
If your symptoms have lasted more than 2–3 weeks, they’re unlikely to go away on their own. The sooner you start treatment, the faster you recover.
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