Modern Movement Physical Therapy Blog

If you’ve been treated for tennis elbow or golfer’s elbow , there’s a good chance someone used therapeutic ultrasound. It’s been around for decades.It’s still offered in many clinics.And it sounds scientific. But here’s the honest question: Does ultrasound actually work for tennis elbow or golfer’s elbow? Short answer:The research does not support it as an effective treatment. Let’s break that down in plain English. What Is Therapeutic Ultrasound? Therapeutic ultrasound uses

If you’ve dealt with tennis elbow before, chances are it didn’t just happen once. For many tennis players and active adults, the pain improves… then returns the moment they ramp back up. This cycle is frustrating, discouraging, and far too common. The truth is, tennis elbow rarely comes back because you didn’t rest enough . It comes back because most rehab only treats the symptom , not the reason the tendon was overloaded in the first place . Here’s what most rehab misses —