Massage Chiropractic Care Acupuncture and Kinesiology for
Golfers Elbow
Massage Chiropractic Care Acupuncture Kinesiology
What is Golfers Elbow?
Golfer’s elbow (medial epicondylitis) is a painful condition caused by inflammation or micro-tears in the tendons that connect your forearm muscles to the inside of your elbow. Driven by repetitive wrist flexing, gripping, or twisting motions—common in golf, racket sports, weightlifting, and manual work—it typically causes pain, tenderness, and stiffness along the inner elbow that can radiate down into the forearm and wrist.
What can Acupuncture do to help?
Acupuncture can help relieve golfer’s elbow by targeting specific points along the forearm, elbow, shoulder, and neck to reduce pain and local inflammation. By inserting fine, sterile needles into affected tissues, acupuncture stimulates blood flow to the damaged flexor tendons, delivering essential oxygen and nutrients to speed up micro-tear repair. Additionally, it helps relax tight forearm flexors, relieve nerve pressure, and trigger the release of natural pain-relieving endorphins to restore painless movement and functional strength.
How can Kinesiology help?
Using a kinesiopathic approach, kinesiology focuses on restoring optimal movement patterns by identifying and correcting dysfunctional mechanics across the entire kinetic chain. A kinesiologist assesses biomechanical imbalances, postural compensations, and muscle firing patterns that contribute to stress on the elbow and forearm. Through targeted corrective exercises, progressive overload training, and movement re-education, kinesiology addresses the root cause of the strain, improves load tolerance in the tendons, and helps prevent future re-injury during daily or athletic activities.
How Can Chiropractic Care Help?
Chiropractic care can help relieve golfer’s elbow by addressing joint restriction and nerve tension starting from the neck, upper back, and shoulder down to the elbow and wrist. A chiropractor can perform gentle adjustments to restore proper alignment and joint mechanics, relieving mechanical stress on the inner elbow. Combined with soft tissue therapy and targeted rehabilitative exercises to strengthen forearm muscles, chiropractic care helps reduce inflammation, promote tendon healing, and restore full grip strength.
What can massage do to help?
Massage therapy can help relieve golfer’s elbow by targeting tight, overused muscles and fascia in the forearm, arm, and shoulder. A massage therapist can use deep tissue techniques, trigger point therapy, and myofascial release to break down scar tissue, alleviate tension in the flexor tendons, and improve overall flexibility. By increasing localized blood flow and lymphatic drainage, massage reduces inflammation, speeds up tissue repair, and restores painless mobility and strength to the elbow and arm.
Frequently Asked Questions for Golfers Elbow
How to book scoliosis treatment?
You can book in as a regular treatment and tell us about your symptoms and we can use the modalities that will best help you.
Do you offer direct billing?
Yes, we will direct bill to all major insurance companies, if you are not sure please give us a call!
Does scoliosis treatment cost more?
No, scoliosis therapy is included in our standard prices