How do you treat chronic tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow in Hertfordshire or Bedfordshire area?

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If you’ve been struggling with ongoing pain around your elbow pain that flares when lifting, gripping, typing, or even holding a coffee mug  you may be dealing with tennis elbow or golfer’s elbow.

You may have tried rest, ice, few exercises from youtube! Maybe you've had an injection that didn't sort the problem. 

Whether it’s tennis elbow (pain on the outside) or golfer’s elbow (pain on the inside), both can make daily tasks and hobbies feel frustratingly painful.

I’ve been helping people across Harpenden and towns and villages across Hertfordshire, and Bedfordshire overcome these stubborn injuries for years helping them get back to sport, work, and the activities they love. Find out more about Tennis/Golfers elbow treatment

If that sounds like you, I'll guide you through the most common questions patients ask me and show you how we treat elbow tendon pain successfully without injections or surgery.

Brief intro Tennis/golfers elbow:

Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) and golfer’s elbow (medial epicondylitis) both occur when the forearm tendons become irritated and fail to heal properly over time. They have been overused and got inflamed. This inflammation can be difficult to shift as we are using them all the time. Then the area become weak. However there are some great treatments to break the inflammation cycle - Shockwave therapy. 

Can Shockwave Therapy Help with Tennis & Golfer’s Elbow?

🎥 Watch video: “Is shockwave therapy effective for elbow tendon pain?”

Yes  Shockwave therapy is one of the most effective treatments for chronic elbow tendon pain. Since I started to use it I've seen significant improvements in recovery when I used to think of it as a more difficult injury for patients to recover from as lets face it we use our elbows for everything in life - cooking, cleaning, texting (there's a lot of that) and sports. 

Patients tend to like Shockwave therapy as its drug-free, no injections or surgery and it actually fix's the problem. Find out more about Shockwave therapy

Shockwave  therapy is designed to restart the body’s natural healing process when the tendon has become stuck in a painful cycle of inflammation. In that you use it, it hurts, rest it, then go back to use and pain. 

Here’s how Shockwave therapy works:

• Stimulates blood flow to the damaged tendon

• Boosts cell repair and collagen production

• Reduces overactive pain signals

• Promotes stronger tissue healing

I often describe shockwave as “pressing the reset button” on your tendon. It reactivates healing in areas that haven’t repaired properly.

Many patients report noticeable pain relief within a few sessions (normally 4-6)  and success rates of 80–90%, higher than steroid injections or long-term rest.

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🎥 Watch video: Can Tennis Elbow or Golfer’s Elbow Be Healed Without Steroid Injections?

Absolutely. In fact, most chronic elbow pain improves without injections or surgery when treated properly.

Steroid injections can sometimes offer short-term relief, but they don’t fix the underlying tendon damage and in some cases, can even weaken the tissue over time.

Instead, I use a combined approach:

• Shockwave therapy to trigger healing and reduce pain

• Targeted strengthening exercises to rebuild the tendon’s capacity

• Load management (gradually reintroducing activity without over-stressing the tendon) - giving you at least 3 sets of exercises so you can see the improvement. 

• Ergonomic or activity advice to prevent recurrence

With this plan, most patients experience steady improvement over 4–8 weeks  with a full recovery at 12 weeks. 

Recovery Timeline

I know we can often feel very impatient when it comes to getting back to our favorite sports and activities. 

Chronic tendinopathies (like tennis / golfers elbow) take time to heal because the tissue remodels slowly.

You’ll typically notice:

• Early pain reduction in 2–3 weeks

• Functional improvement over 4–8 weeks

• Full strength return by 8–12 weeks (depending on severity)

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