18/01/2025
During my last course in La Réunion 🌴, I had the chance to assess Dinora, a cleaning staff member 🧽 at the rehab center where the course was held. She had been dealing with chronic tennis elbow 🎾 for over a year and had undergone physiotherapy throughout that time, including exercises and massages, but with no significant improvement. Dinora reported pain 😔 during exercises, making it difficult for her to continue.
Our assessment took less than 10 minutes ⏱️, and we found she responded well to a lateral glide ➡️. Her grip strength immediately improved to 100% 💪 without pain, and she quickly mastered a self-MWM demonstration 🤲. With tape 🩹 to replace the manual contact, she was able to tolerate gripping, wrist extension, and maximal resistance. Combining MWMs with exercise 🏃 and education 📘 offers a promising treatment strategy. Plus, I got to practice my French skills along the way! 🇫🇷
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