The triceps is the muscle behind the back ofthe arm and its tendon attaches to the bone prominence at the end of yourelbow, as you extend your elbow it is the triceps muscle and tendon you areworking here.

People can develop triceps tendonitis and lesslikely but possibly a triceps tendon rupture although this is less common.

Triceps tendon rupture would most commonlyoccur in a trauma event such as a rapid extension of the elbow specificallywith a fall, where the tendon can rupture and be pulled off the bone. If thisoccurs you may have a divot or bump in the elbow, you would have extremedifficulty extending the elbow. If you feel you may have this need to besurgically repaired before it develops a chronic condition that cannot berepaired. So if you had trauma and inability to extend your arm specifically ifthere’s a divot at the elbow, please seek out medical attention to verify andproperly diagnose your condition.

More common would be triceps tendonitis wherethis tendon or muscles attached to the bone becomes painful, inflamed, orirritated. This could be if you are a weight lifter, or bodybuilder this couldbe if you are doing any repetitive activity. If you feel you may have this avariety of treatment options could be adequate for you.

Traditional management of triceps tendonitiselbow pain is- Rest, Icing, Heat, anti-inflammatory, topical creams, stretches& massages, or in severe case cortisone injection, etc.

But the latest Physiotherapy treatment oftriceps tendonitis has many more options to get you relief from your disability.

PHYSIOTHERAPY TREATMENT OF TRICEPSTENDONITIS INCLUDES:

Treatment at Elite Physiotherapy & SportsInjury Centre started with Cryo-therapy or Heat therapy according to thecondition onset. Then we have anExtracorporeal shockwave toPromote Muscle Healing and anUltrasound Combo machine (thiscan break up scar tissue, increase blood flow, and promote healing).

Then our sports physiotherapist design a RangeOf Motion exercises program- these are the exercises specific to your conditionto regain your range of motion, also work on your overall mobility.

Strength training- regaining the strength forbetter performance in daily life is important that’s why our physiotherapistdesigns an effective and specific strength training program after evaluatingyour condition and with the help of several tools strength of the muscles canbe achieved such as- thera band, resistance tube, kettlebell, dumbbells,medicine ball, etc. and our sports physiotherapist prescribe you eccentric exercisesunder their guidance for better results.

Some of the eccentric exercises are-

Eccentric loading with weight (extension).

Wrist extension with holding dumbbell &elbow bend & supported over the table.

Forearm pronation & supination withholding dumbbell & elbow bend & supported.

Towel twist.

Towel squeeze.

Forearm supination curl.

Tyler twist with Rubber bar (flex bar).

Triceps box dip.

Stretching such as-

Wrist flexor stretch- turn the finger towardthe floor with palm facing toward the wall, lean your body weight into thestretch, keep the elbow stretch.

Wrist extensor stretch- turn the finger towardfloor & palm facing you, turn the inside of elbow facing forward, keep theelbow straight, now stretch.

Triceps stretch.

Radial nerve mobilization.

Wrist extensor stretch with elbow rotation,keep the elbow straight.

A specialized Manual therapy Treatment is alsodone for maximum improvement such as- manipulation and mobilization, softtissue mobilization, Fascia releasing technique, cupping treatment, dryneedling treatment, etc.

Kinesio taping.

Chiropractic treatment.

Functional training- if you are a sportsperson and involved in any professional sports and you want to completelyrecover to restart your games training then our sports physiotherapist willassess you and according to your present condition, he will design a functionaltraining program that will help you to restart your game and prevent you fromfurther injury.

Another latest trending treatment includes-High-intensity class 4 laser treatment, TACAR treatment, Flossing, and Bloodflow restriction training, etc.