Exercises For Tennis Elbows
1. Wrist Curls
Place your right forearm on a table, with your hand hanging over the edge of the table, and your palm facing the ceiling. Place a 1 pound weight in your hand. Carefully raise and lower the weight without moving your forearm from the table. Repeat this 10-12 times. Repeat the above steps with your left hand.
2. Wrist Turn
Bend your left elbow at 90 degrees with your palm facing upwards. Slowly turn your wrist towards the right, and let your palm face downwards. Hold for 5 seconds and slowly release. Do this 10 times. Repeat the above steps with your right hand.
3. Wrist Flex
Stretch your right arm in front of you, with your palm facing down. Cusp your right hand fingers with your left hand and gently press it down. Hold for 15 seconds. Pull your wrist up. Hold for 15 seconds and then release. Repeat this with your left hand.
4. Fist Clench
Roll a towel and hold it in your right hand. Place your right hand on a table. Now, gently squeeze the towel and hold it for 10 seconds. Release and repeat 10 times. Repeat the steps with your left hand.
5. Wrist Deviation
Place your right hand on a table with your palm over the edge. Hold out your hand like you are going to shake hands with someone. Now, move your wrist up and down. Repeat this 10-12 times. Repeat the above steps with your left hand.
6. Supination With Dumbbell
Sit on a chair, rest your elbow on your knee, and hold a 1-pound dumbbell vertically in your hand. Rotate your wrist and turn your palm up. Rotate your wrist again and bring your palm down. Repeat this 15-20 times. Repeat these steps with your other hand.
7. Ball Squeeze
Sit on a chair and hold a sponge physiotherapy ball in the affected hand. Squeeze it and hold it for 3 seconds. Release. Repeat 10 times.
8. Bicep Curls
Sit with your legs spread and your right elbow on your right thigh. With your forearm horizontal to your thigh, hold 1-2 pounds weight. Slowly bring the weight towards your chest. Repeat this 10-12 times.
9. Elbow Bend
Stand straight with your legs shoulder-width apart. Slowly bend your elbow and move your arms upwards to touch your shoulder. Hold for 10-15 seconds. Slowly lower them. Repeat this 10 times.
10. Tricep Stretch
Bend your elbow and pull your arm up and backward. Use your other hand to place it on your injured elbow. Apply gentle pressure on it and pull it backward. Hold it for 5 seconds and release. Repeat this 10 times.