Chronic Elbow Pain: Often Caused by Muscle Weakness, 6 Easy Exercises to RelieveChronic Elbow Pain: Often Caused by Muscle Weakness, 6 Easy Exercises to Relieve
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Chronic Elbow Pain: Often Caused by Muscle Weakness, 6 Easy Exercises to Relieve

Specific exercises can stretch and strengthen the soft tissues of the elbow to expedite the healing process.
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By Kevin Shelley
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This is part 9 in “Easy Exercises to Combat Chronic Pain”

In this series, occupational therapist Kevin Shelley focuses on common issues associated with chronic pain and simple exercises to strengthen weak muscles and enhance joint mobility, with the goal of helping you become pain-free.

As one of the largest joints in the body, the elbow allows for a wide range of movement. Repetitive movements of the hand, wrist, and arm can lead to problems with the elbow’s bones, muscles, joints, tendons, and ligaments, resulting in pain and tenderness.

“Once elbow pain sets in, it can be highly persistent and often grows worse over time,” Phil John, an occupational therapist specializing in injury management and functional rehabilitation, told The Epoch Times. These problems can eventually progress into deeper pathology.