Tennis Elbow Exercise "Tyler Twist"

The Tyler Twist is an excellent exercise for rehabilitation of Tennis Elbow (lateral epicondylitis or lateral epicondylosis). Tennis elbow occurs typically as an overuse injury with inflammation of the forearm extensor tendons from actions such as playing tennis.

However, it can be caused by all sorts of activities, like swinging a hammer, gardening, or any repetitive motion. This video goes over a cause of tendonitis pain and a simple exercise, called the Tyler Twist, to help the muscles strengthen eccentrically to help them heal and then avoid future injury.

As a sports medicine professional, I see a lot of tennis elbow cases. We use chiropractic adjustments, myofascial release with tools like Graston, and kinesiotape. To get lasting relief and make the elbow “bullet-proof” the Tyler Twist is such an important exercise.

There can be many causes of elbow pain, including arthritis, bursitis, and tendinitis. This exercise is geared specifically for elbow tendintis, like tennis elbow. There is a Reverse Tyler Twist exercise for golfers elbow. These exercises can also help with wrist pain as they increase muscle strength and control across the wrist.

With my patients I usually recommend these tennis elbow exercises at 3 sets of 8-12 reps daily is sufficient to bring good eccentric strength gains. It should not be painful to do the exercise.

Dr. Brant Pedersen, a Los Gatos, CA Sports Chiropractor, at Positive Motion Chiropractic explains the cause of tennis elbow pain and why eccentric strengthening exercises for the forearm muscles can help end your elbow pain. Most sports injuries come from poor control of eccentric muscle contraction and that leads to increased load on tendons causing the pain of tennis elbow.

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About Dr. Brant Pedersen:

Dr. Brant is a sports chiropractor who founded Positive Motion Chiropractic in northern California (Los Gatos). He specializes in finding rapid and lasting solutions to muscle and joint pain issues. He received his first chiropractic adjustment when competing as a professional windsurfer and it opened his eyes to how quickly the body can heal when given targeted conservative care. Dr. Pedersen graduated valedictorian of his class from Palmer College of Chiropractic West in San Jose, CA, maintains an adjunct faculty position at his alma mater, gives back through humanitarian chiropractic care, and loves everyday in practice. He enjoys sharing tips and tricks for how to stay active and pain-free and employs them daily to stay active as an extreme sports athlete.

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