Non-Operative — Lateral Epicondylitis Conservative Management

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center · Lahey Hospital OT Department

Weight-Bearing

N/A

Key Restrictions

Avoid activities causing pain along lateral epicondyle; avoid heavy lifting/gripping; strengthening must not provoke lateral epicondyle pain; counterforce brace during dynamic/loaded tasks throughout

Timeline & Phases

Phase I (acute/pain management/orthosis); Phase II (sub-acute/ROM/proximal strengthening/wean orthosis); Phase III (strengthening: isometric -> eccentric -> concentric); Phase IV (long-term management/HEP/return to activity)

Notes

OT-authored; progress rate based on tissue response and clinician discretion; rehabilitation may take 1-2 years for full resolution; ECRB/EDC/ECRL and supinator involved; eccentric-first strengthening progression per evidence

Surgeon / Author

Lahey Hospital OT Department

Published

2023-12