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Why Your Tennis Elbow Isn’t Healing
Welcome to Protea Life! Tennis elbow—also known as Lateral Epicondylitis—is often treated like a simple tendon issue.
But what if that’s not the full story?
In this video, Dr. Danny Clark, Director of Orthobiologics at Protea Performance Center, breaks down why some cases of tennis elbow don’t improve—even after physical therapy.
You’ll learn:
What’s actually happening in the tendon Why physical therapy sometimes isn’t enough The hidden role of ligament instability How irritation of the radial nerve can drive ongoing pain Why a more comprehensive approach leads to better outcomes
Many patients are only treating one piece of the problem. But the elbow is a complex system—and lasting relief often requires addressing the tendon, ligament, and nerve together.
If you’ve been dealing with persistent elbow pain that just won’t go away, this could be the missing piece.
This content is for education and is not medical advice. It does not replace an evaluation with a licensed provider, and no one should start, stop or change a medication on its basis.
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