Stage 4
There is permanent, severe, sometimes stabbing pain, often at night, possibly irreversible (irreversible) tendon damage, in the worst case the extensor tendon can tear. In stage 3 and 4 of tennis elbow, conservative therapy is only of limited use, possibly surgery is indicated. The transitions between the individual stages are fluid.
The overall functional treatment concept for chronic epicondylitis radialis humeri is decisive for the long-term success of the therapy. No Dawos treatment! does not only mean that attention in examination and treatment is focused on the local pain – where it hurts – but also that the problems of the patient are considered and treated in their entirety. Recent studies support a more global treatment concept in terms of long-term treatment success!
