Tennis Elbow · Liverpool City Centre
Tennis Elbow Physiotherapist Liverpool
Tennis elbow is pain on the outside of the elbow from overloaded tendons, and it does not just affect tennis players. It is stubborn when ignored but responds fast to the right loading-based treatment.
- Treat tennis elbow at the cause
- Loading-led, evidence-based
- Appointments 8am to 8pm
£75 new patient assessment
Pain on the outside of your elbow?
Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylalgia) is a tendon problem on the outside of the elbow, caused by gripping and loading, not just tennis. It affects lifters, tradespeople, office workers, and racquet players alike. Left alone it can linger for months, but the right tendon loading resolves most cases.
- Pain on the outside of the elbow, sometimes radiating down the forearm
- Worse with gripping lifting a kettle, shaking hands, turning a key
- Tender over the bony point on the outside of the elbow
- Weak or painful grip that affects work or sport
- Worse the morning after activity that loaded the arm
- Not fixed by a brace which masks rather than treats it
Causes and types
Why tennis elbow happens
Getting the specific cause right is what makes treatment work. We assess and treat:
Gripping load spikes
A sudden increase in gripping, lifting, or repetitive arm work.
Racquet sports
Tennis, padel, and squash, from the backhand and grip load.
Lifting and DIY
Heavy gripping, manual work, and tool use.
Desk and repetitive work
Keyboard, mouse, and repetitive hand tasks.
Reduced shoulder or wrist strength
Weakness elsewhere overloading the elbow tendon.
Previous episodes
Tendons that have flared before and were not fully rehabbed.
Our approach
How we treat tennis elbow
Accurate diagnosis
We confirm it is tennis elbow and not nerve, joint, or referred neck pain, since the treatment differs.
Hands-on plus loading
Manual therapy to ease pain, combined with a progressive tendon loading programme, the evidence-based foundation of recovery.
Fix the cause
Grip, technique, workload, and strength higher up the arm, so it does not return.
Stubborn cases
Shockwave for chronic tennis elbow
For tennis elbow that has lasted more than 6 to 8 weeks despite loading, shockwave therapy can kick-start healing in the stalled extensor tendon. We use it alongside loading.
Targets the tendon
Stimulates repair in the common extensor tendon on the outside of the elbow.
Alongside loading
Used with progressive loading, the proven foundation of recovery.
3 to 6 sessions
Most patients improve within a short course alongside their exercises.
Why us
Why FM Physio for tennis elbow in Liverpool
Loading-led and evidence-based
Honest on injections
Shockwave for stubborn cases
45-minute assessments
No referral needed
Our therapists
Top rated tennis elbow physio Liverpool
20+ years experience
All our sports therapists and physiotherapists are handpicked as the best in the industry.
300+ 5-star reviews
We do not bang our own drum, our clients do it for us.
HCPC and CSP registered
Fully qualified, regulated physiotherapists. You are always in safe, professional hands.
Tennis Elbow FAQs
How long does tennis elbow take to recover?
Caught early, often 4 to 8 weeks with the right loading. Chronic cases (3+ months) take longer and may benefit from shockwave. Starting treatment early makes a big difference, ignored tennis elbow can drag on for many months.
Should I rest it?
Complete rest is not the answer for tendon pain. The tendon needs progressive loading to rebuild. We modify the activities that aggravate it rather than stopping using the arm entirely.
What about a steroid injection?
Evidence shows injections give fast relief but often worse long-term outcomes for tennis elbow, with higher recurrence. We do not inject and recommend understanding the evidence before considering one.
Will a brace fix it?
A brace can ease pain short-term by changing tendon load, but it does not fix the underlying problem. It has a place alongside loading, but it is not the treatment.
What are your prices?
A new patient assessment is £75 for 45 minutes, including a full assessment, hands-on treatment, and a clear plan.
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