As an executive mom, you may be no stranger to pushing through discomfort. But when that tennis elbow pain creeps in from carrying your child, typing all day or even just scrolling your phone it can start to interfere with everything from work to family time. Your first instinct might be to rest it completely. But resting too much can actually make your elbow pain worse. In this blog lets discuss three strategies you can use instead of completely resting your elbow and yet manage that tennis elbow pain.
Completely resting your elbow with tennis elbow can cause stiffness and weakness in the muscles and tendons. This can slow down the healing process and potentially increase pain when returning to activity or cause other issues such as recurrent tennis elbow. If you have been resting, using a hot or cold pack or a brace and avoiding movement but your pain keeps lingering or even intensifying, it’s time for a smarter and more effective strategy.
Rest Isn’t the Full Solution: Smart Movement Is!
Rest is very important in the early stages of inflammation. But prolonged inactivity even after the acute stage subsides leads to stiffness, muscle weakness, and slower healing, especially in conditions like tennis elbow.
What to do instead:
Incorporate gentle, strategic movements that restore circulation and activate the muscles around your elbow, without overloading them.
Incorporate gentle, strategic movements that restore circulation and activate the muscles around your elbow, without overloading them.
The Issue Isn’t Always Only in the Elbow
Pain in your elbow is often the result of poor posture, repetitive strain, and weakness in supporting areas like your shoulders, wrists, and upper back. When these areas aren’t working well together, your elbow takes the brunt of it.
What to do instead:
Work on postural alignment, shoulder strength, and ergonomic habits. You don’t need hours, just a few intentional shifts each day can make a big difference
Work on postural alignment, shoulder strength, and ergonomic habits. You don’t need hours, just a few intentional shifts each day can make a big difference
Daily Micro-Movements Are the Secret Weapon:
You don’t need a complicated rehab plan. You need a few minutes of purposeful movement, sprinkled throughout your day. This keeps your tissues nourished and your nervous system calm, which are the two essentials for recovery.
What to do instead:
Try desk-based mobility, stretching the forearms, and incorporating nerve-gliding techniques that reduce tension without causing flare-ups.
Try desk-based mobility, stretching the forearms, and incorporating nerve-gliding techniques that reduce tension without causing flare-ups.
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