Chapter 17 · Elbow
Triceps Tendinopathy protocol
Indexed — full page in progressSource: Rehab Science · Ch 17 · PDF pp. 504–528📖 Rehab ScienceBuild my programme →
AMBER — get assessed before starting rehab
Screen for red flags before starting any protocol (safety check). Progress by symptoms and function, not by the calendar: > 3/10 pain → start phase 1; < 3/10 → phase 2 (PDF p. 205).Follow this programme to treat
- Pain on the back of the elbow
Conditions in this protocol
- Triceps tendinopathy PDF p. 504
Good for
- Alleviating posterior elbow and triceps pain
- Relieving muscle tension
- Warm-up for phase 2 and 3 exercises
Guidelines
- Perform every day
- Tools: small massage ball, foam roller, dowel
- Add phase 2 when you have no pain at rest and no more than mild pain (3/10) with the exercises
Exercises
diagram pending
Elbow extensor mobilization
PDF p. 510 · instructions pending
diagram pending
Foam roller variation
PDF p. 511 · instructions pending
diagram pending
Lat mobilization
PDF p. 512 · instructions pending
diagram pending
Lat stretch with dowel
PDF p. 512 · instructions pending
diagram pending
Elbow extensor isometrics
PDF p. 513 · instructions pending
Good for
- Alleviating posterior elbow pain
- Strengthening the elbow extensor tendon
- Warm-up for phase 3 exercises
Guidelines
- Perform every day
- Do 3 sets of 10–15 reps
- Tools: resistance tube band, dumbbell
- Add phase 3 when you can do the exercises with no more than mild pain (3/10)
Exercises
diagram pending
Push-down eccentrics
PDF p. 514 · instructions pending
diagram pending
Bent-over reverse raise
PDF p. 516 · instructions pending
diagram pending
Skull crusher
PDF p. 517 · instructions pending
side view · red = working arm
Shoulder taps (plank)
Train the shoulder to stabilise under body weight.
PDF p. 518
Good for
- Strengthening the triceps, shoulders, and pecs
- Preventing triceps pain and injury
Guidelines
- Perform 3 or 4 days a week
- Do 3 sets of 10–15 reps
- Push sets to fatigue
- Add load or reps to increase difficulty
- Tools: dumbbells, bench, resistance tube band
Exercises
diagram pending
Triceps kickback
PDF p. 520 · instructions pending
diagram pending
Triceps push-down
PDF p. 521 · instructions pending
side view · red = working arm
Half-kneeling single-arm shoulder press
Overhead strength once control is established.
PDF p. 522
diagram pending
Bench dip
PDF p. 526 · instructions pending
Source: Rehab Science · Ch 17 · PDF pp. 504–515· 2 original research citationsshow sources ▾
Also cited by the book on these pages:
- [Ch 17·8] Casadei K, Kiel J, Freidl M. Triceps tendon injuries. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2020;19(9):367-372. find original ↗
- [Ch 17·6] Cardoso TB, Pizzari T, Kinsella R, Hope D, Cook JL. Current trends in tendinopathy management. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 2019;33(1):122-140. find original ↗
Page numbers are those of the uploaded PDF edition. "Find original" opens a PubMed search for the cited study.