Physical Therapy for
Elbow Pain
Serving the greater Phoenix Valley Area including Mesa, Tempe, Scottsdale, Maricopa County and beyond.
Dedicated to Medical Excellence for Over 15 Years.
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OVERVIEW
Elbow pain has a way of getting into everything your hands do. You go to lift a coffee mug, and a sharp catch runs through the joint. Turn a doorknob and feel it. Shake someone's hand and brace for it. The elbow doesn't get much thought until it starts to hurt. A lot of elbow pain builds from repetition. The same motion at work, on the court, around the house, day after day, until the tendons get cranky and stay that way. Our physical therapists track down what's actually irritated, calm it down, and rebuild the strength in the forearm and around the joint so it stops flaring. There's no set routine everyone runs through. Each plan matches the elbow in front of us.
BOOKING APPOINTMENTS
Setting up a visit is straightforward. Call us or use the online option. Our staff handles the scheduling, answers whatever you're wondering about, and lets you know what to expect before your first appointment.
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A cranky elbow rarely settles in one session. At our East Mesa clinic, therapy is spread across several weeks, giving the tendons time to calm down and rebuild without getting pushed too hard.
DIAGNOSE
EXAM & IMAGING
Therapists check your grip, how the elbow moves, and what motions set off the pain. That first read keeps the plan aimed at your specific problem instead of a generic routine.
TREATMENTS
CUSTOM TREATMENT PROGRAM
Care might mean hands-on work to ease the irritated tendons, targeted forearm strengthening, or activity changes at Modern Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine of East Mesa, AZ. The plan shifts as the elbow calms down.
FOLLOW UP
WE CALL TO CHECK IN
Check-ins keep the progress from slipping. At our East Mesa clinic, we track how the pain and grip are trending and adjust the plan so the relief holds once you're back to your normal activities.
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Testimonials for
The MODERN Approach
At MODERN, we take tremendous pride in making our customers happy above and beyond their expectations. We invite you to read what a few of our customers have to say about their MODERN experience.
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Orthopedic Experts
I was in chronic pain for 6+ months. I saw three different sports medicine physicians with no answers or relief. I started going to Bloom with the expectation of just managing my pain with dry needling. Eric did a few treatments on my shoulder as I requested but I kept coming back. He took a time out and wanted to make sure that nothing was overlooked, so he did an ultrasound. He found a rotator cuff tear, it was overlooked by other providers. I’m finally getting the right treatments and healing. I’m so so grateful that he took the time. This office is wonderful and you feel like family as soon as you walk through the door.
Mesa, AZ Resident
I started seeing Eric in the middle of last year because of a sudden back spasm injury. As an avid runner I wanted to be treated and be able to get back out there on the road again. Eric and his team gave me the confidence and the tools to have me running in 6 weeks. His knowledge and attention to his patients went far beyond what I have received in a long time at other PT facilities. I am now a healthy runner, I know what it takes to keep my body strong, and I can always visit the team when I need to keep a little tweak or get dialed in before the races.
Phoenix, AZ Resident
I had never tried, or even heard of, dry needling before, but after Eric treated my elbow, it magically came around in a matter of weeks, after being tight and sore and painful for months post-surgery. I couldn’t believe it! He then turned his attention to areas of my back, hips and legs, and the impact was similarly fantastic! I can’t say enough about the procedure, and Eric’s expertise in it!… In addition to the dry needling, Eric and Frank have put me through and given me a variety of core and functional exercises to help with my strength and stability…
Mesa High Football Coach
What Are You Experiencing?
You might not know what treatment you need, as most people don’t. What you do know is that something hurts. That’s enough for us to start. Fill out this quick form and just tell us how it feels. We’ll look it over and reach out to talk through what could be going on and what might help.
LOW HIGH
SEVERE PAIN
If your pain feels like too much to handle, please don’t wait around. Call 911 or get to the nearest hospital. Once the emergency part is taken care of, we’ll be here to help you with longer-term support.
MODERATE PAIN / DISCOMFORT
Maybe it’s not stopping you from getting through the day, but it’s always there feeling sharp, dull, or just plain annoying. Let us know what it feels like. We’ll work with you to figure out why it’s happening and how to make things easier.
MINOR PAINS & ACHES
A little soreness or stiffness might not sound like much, but it can still mess with your day. Those small aches are often your body’s way of saying something needs attention. Tell us what you’ve been noticing, and we’ll help keep it from turning into something worse.
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Answering Your Questions
What's causing the pain on the outside of my elbow?
Often it's tennis elbow, where the tendons on the outer side get irritated from repeated gripping and wrist motion. You don't have to play tennis to get it. The evaluation at Modern Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine of East Mesa, AZ, sorts out whether that's what's going on and what's feeding it.
Can therapy help with elbow pain from computer or desk work?
Yes. Long hours typing and mousing keep the forearm muscles working in a tight, repetitive way that irritates the elbow over time. Therapy eases the tight spots and strengthens the forearm so the daily strain stops piling up.
Do I need to stop using my arm completely to heal?
Usually not. Complete rest tends to leave the joint stiff and weak. The better path is adjusting which motions you do and how, while controlled exercise keeps the tendon loading in a way that actually helps it heal.
How long does elbow tendon pain take to settle?
It varies with how long it's been going and how irritated the tendon is. Some people feel a real difference in a few weeks. Stubborn cases take longer, since tendons are slow to heal. The plan adjusts as you go based on how the elbow responds.
Will I get exercises to do at home?
Almost certainly. The forearm strengthening that calms tendon pain works best with steady practice between visits. At our East Mesa clinic, patients usually leave with a few simple moves to keep the progress moving along.
"Our goal is to help you solve some of your most painful life experiences."
Josh Adams
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CEO
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WHY WE'RE DIFFERENT
CHOOSING THE MODERN WAY
What separates MODERN SPORTS MEDICINE from just about every other company is our physical therapists and orthopedists utlize advanced imaging technology to enable them to SEE what they are doing. Everyone else is operating blindly.
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we TREAT you
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so you can get back to
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FASTER.