If you’ve recently undergone surgery for tennis elbow with our experienced team, this protocol will help ensure you have as pain-free of a recovery as possible. Our aim is to improve pain and movement within the area that was operated on, which is why our rehabilitation for tennis elbow surgery can be up to 6 weeks.
If you can’t find the information you’re looking or have a specific question, please contact our team today or read about our post-operation protocols online now.
Sling | When will I go home? | What can I do? | What can’t I do? |
| 2 weeks | You will be discharged on the day after the operation | Elbow range of movement | No movement into painful extremes. |
Acute phase (0-2 weeks)
Goals
- Reduce pain within the elbow area.
Rehabilitation
- Extension splint for first 24 hours
- Gentle range of movements including pronation and supination as tolerated
Intermediate phase (2-6 weeks)
Goals
- Control pain
- Restore elbow range of movement
Rehabilitation
- Continue flexion/extension and pronation/supination exercises
- All motion may be active-assisted progressing to active
- Add static progressive splinting (Mayo elbow brace) if necessary
- Continue grip strengthening
Late phase (>6 weeks)
Goals
Rehabilitation
- Restore full range of movement
- Restore elbow strength, stability, proprioception and function
Guidelines for return to functional activities
Driving | Lifting | Swimming | Golf |
| 4 weeks | 6 weeks | 2 weeks | 6 weeks |
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