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Tag: tennis elbow

6 February 2024

Can Osteopathy help Tennis Elbow?

Tennis elbow doesn’t just affect tennis players. It can affect anyone doing repetitive arm movements. The medical name is Lateral Epicondylitis (L.E.) and it can last for 3 months or beyond. What is Tennis Elbow? It is small micro-tears of a muscle going from your elbow to your wrist. Patients often tell me that L.E. […]

26 July 2023

A bit about me: Vanessa (Osteopath)

Hey there! I’m Vanessa, and I joined the Bodyfix Team back in April 23 as a Sports Massage therapist. But that’s not where my journey ended – I actually went on to get a Master’s degree in Osteopathy from the International College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM) in Epsom, Surrey. I used to spend most of […]

24 August 2020

Tennis and Golfers’ Elbow: Management

Tennis and golfers’ elbow are both a form of tendinitis (also known as a ‘tendinopathy’) What is it? Typically an overuse or overload injury which chronically stresses the tendon, felt in the upper forearm/elbow region. Tennis elbow refers to pain felt on the outside border of the forearm and elbow. Golfers’ elbow refers to pain […]

13 June 2019

Tennis Elbow: A sports massage approach

Tennis elbow is a very common disorder of the elbow and forearm. It can effect anybody who places excessive or repetitive stress onto the wrist and elbow. Traditionally, tennis elbow was so called due to the higher impact movements of hitting a tennis ball with a racquet as in tennis. This action pulls on the muscles […]