Don’t Let Elbow Pain Slow You Down: How Physical Therapy Can Help

Whether you're a weekend tennis player and/or pickleball player, a golfer, a weightlifter, or someone who spends long hours typing at a desk, elbow pain can seriously limit your ability to move, work, and enjoy life. At Southeast Physical Therapy in Roswell, GA, we help patients overcome elbow pain with personalized, one-on-one treatment plans designed to address the root cause—not just the symptoms.

Let’s explore how physical therapy can relieve elbow pain and get you back to doing what you love.

What Causes Elbow Pain?

Elbow pain can come from a variety of issues, but some of the most common diagnoses we treat include:

• Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis): Pain on the outer part of the elbow from overuse, especially gripping or repetitive wrist movements.

  
  

• Golfer’s Elbow (Medial Epicondylitis): Similar to tennis elbow, but affects the inner part of the elbow.

  
  

• Elbow Bursitis: Inflammation of the small sac (bursa) that cushions the elbow joint and its surrounding tissues.

  
  

• Ligament or Tendon Strain: Often a result of overuse or quick overload. Common in athletes, lifters, or manual laborers.

  
  

• Nerve Entrapments (like Cubital Tunnel Syndrome): When nerves near the elbow become compressed or irritated.

  
  

How Physical Therapy Can Help

At Southeast Physical Therapy, we take a functional, whole-body approach. Our job isn’t just to treat your elbow—it’s to figure out why it’s hurting and help you move better, long-term. Sometimes the shoulder is the driver in why your elbow is hurting. For instance, if you're missing shoulder range of motion and your chosen means of exercise demands ranges you don't have, the brain will compensate via the elbow. Sometimes these compensations offload the shoulder but end up overloading the elbow. Repeat that compensatory pattern enough times and the elbow can get spicy.

Here’s how we help:

1. Targeted Manual Therapy

Hands-on techniques reduce pain, improve tissue mobility, and address joint restrictions in the elbow, wrist, shoulder—or even the neck, if it’s contributing to your symptoms.

2. Custom Exercise Programs

We guide you through exercises that strengthen the forearm, shoulder, and core while correcting movement patterns that are putting excess strain on your elbow.

3. Dry Needling (If Appropriate)

For cases involving muscle tension or chronic tendinopathy, dry needling can help reduce pain and stimulate healing in the affected tissues.

4. Ergonomic & Activity Modifications

We evaluate your daily activities—whether it's lifting, swinging a golf club, or typing—and help you make adjustments that reduce strain on the elbow.

5. Gradual Return to Sport or Work

Whether you’re a lifter, runner, or weekend warrior, we’ll build a plan to help you return to your sport or job safely and with confidence.

Why Choose Southeast Physical Therapy?

• One-on-one sessions.

  • We do not accept any private insurances which means you cannot be arbitrarily discharged by your insurance company.

• Personalized care plans based on your goals

• No cookie-cutter protocols

• Trusted by active adults, athletes (young and older), and professionals across Roswell and North Atlanta

  • We often get referrals from local healthcare professionals to "perform detective work" to get to the source of the client's symptoms when traditional models of Physical Therapy and healthcare fall short.

    
    

Let’s Fix Your Elbow Pain—for Good

Elbow pain may be common, but it shouldn’t be something you just live with. With the right physical therapy plan, you can get relief, restore strength, and regain control of your movement.

📞 Ready to feel better? Contact Southeast Physical Therapy in Roswell, GA today to schedule your personalized evaluation.

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