Fix Elbow Tendonitis and Pain With This Exercise

Lateral epicondylitis, also known as “Tennis Elbow” is an injury that can really hinder your Jiu-Jitsu game and also make doing daily tasks very difficult.

Due to the vast amount of repetitive gripping in BJJ, practitioners are more prone to overuse injuries that can lead to inflammation, pain, and ultimately time off of the mats.

The technique in this video uses a “Therabar,” which is a rubber bar that is used in strengthening and stretching the injured area through a negative (eccentric) contraction of the muscles of the forearm.

This technique allows for strengthening of the forearm and wrist as well as the grip without putting extra stress on the tendon. Over time this will help with recovery and can be used as a great tool for both injury prevention and recovery from an injury.

If you want to pick up a Therabar, they are available on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/TheraBand-Tendonitis-Strength-Resistance-Tendinitis/dp/B01A58F934/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1544712208&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=therabar&psc=1

If you are in the Louisville area and interested in working with me for your recovery or injury-prevention needs then head over to https://mbodilouisville.com

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