Tennis Elbow: Inflammation of the lateral epicondyle (epicondylitis) due to tendinopathy of the wrist extensor muscles. Pain and tenderness on the outside surface of the elbow. Golfer's Elbow: Inflammation of the medial epicondyle (epicondylitis), due to tendinopathy of the wrist flexor muscles. Pain and tenderness on the inside surface of the elbow.

Tennis elbow, also called lateral epicondylitis, is the inflammation of the tendon fibres that attach to the lateral epicondyle (outside bone) of the elbow. The tendons involved are responsible for attaching the muscles of the forearm that extend (lift) the wrist and hand to the elbow. Golfer's elbow (medial epicondylitis) is inflammation of the tendons on the opposite side (medial aspect) of the elbow. These muscles are responsible for bending the wrist, fingers and thumb and for clenching the fist. Both conditions are often a result of overuse of the forearm muscles and are usually worsened by gripping and lifting objects.

Laser therapy can help to hasten the recovery of both tennis and golfer's elbow by improving circulation to the area (angiogenesis), improving lymphatic drainage and increasing the production of serotonin and endorphins to manage pain. In addition to relieving the pain and inflammation of tennis and golfer's elbow, laser therapy also increases cellular activity, thus facilitating the repair and improving the strength of the repaired tendons.

Read what some of our patients tell us.

Epicondlyitis (Elbow…	Melody
Elbow Pain (Lateral …	Bryan
Tennis Elbow	Joanne
Tennis Elbow & Tendo…	Erlinda
Tennis Elbow	Garri
Elbow Pain	Dave
Elbow pain (Epicondy…	Maria
Tennis Elbow	Jim
Tennis Elbow	Kathi
Tennis Elbow	Joe
Golfer's Elbow	Margot
Golfer’s Elbow	Larry
Elbow pain (Epicondy…	Madhu
Tennis Elbow	Chris
Tennis Elbow	Rob
Golfer's Elbow	Ken
Elbow Pain	Bob
Tennis Elbow in both…	Robbin
Tennis Elbow	Jenn