Tennis Elbow

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Tennis Elbow treatment in Bryan, TX

This common tendon injury affects far more office workers and weekend athletes than it does tennis players.

Tennis Elbow Overview

Tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis, is an overuse injury of the tendons that attach to the outside of the elbow. It most often affects people whose work or hobbies involve repetitive gripping, lifting, or wrist motion, and it reflects gradual tendon degeneration rather than simple inflammation, which is why treatment focuses on tendon healing, not just rest.

If tennis elbow is affecting your daily life, our team in Bryan, TX can build a personalized plan to treat tennis elbow and help you move comfortably again. Every tennis elbow evaluation starts with a careful review of your symptoms and history.

Learn more about elbow injuries and disorders from MedlinePlus, the health information service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

Common Symptoms

  • Pain or burning on the outside of the elbow
  • Pain that worsens with gripping, lifting, or twisting motions
  • Weak grip strength
  • Pain with everyday tasks like shaking hands, opening jars, or lifting a cup
  • Tenderness directly over the bony bump on the outer elbow

Common Causes

  • Repetitive gripping or wrist-extension activities
  • Occupational strain from manual labor or computer and mouse use
  • Racquet sports or other repetitive arm movements
  • A sudden increase in activity or improper equipment or technique
  • Age-related tendon degeneration

Related Treatments at Republic

Joint & Soft Tissue Injections • Trigger Point Injections • Nerve Blocks

When to Seek Care

Seek evaluation if elbow pain doesn’t improve after several weeks of rest, bracing, and activity changes, or if it’s limiting your grip strength and daily tasks.

Ready to get away from the pain?

Contact Republic Pain Specialists in Bryan, TX and get relief today.

Frequently Asked Questions

Republic Pain & Longevity is a patient-centered practice that combines interventional pain management with health optimization programs. We diagnose and treat the source of pain through advanced diagnostics and targeted, minimally invasive therapies, while also helping patients build long-term metabolic health, hormone balance, and vitality through personalized, ongoing care.

Traditional pain management focuses on diagnosing and treating a specific pain condition through procedures like nerve blocks, injections, and radiofrequency ablation. Health Optimization takes a broader, proactive approach — using interventional procedures, diagnostic labs, imaging, diet, exercise, coaching, and lifestyle strategies to decrease inflammation, improve energy, metabolic health, and resilience, whether or not you currently have a chronic pain condition.

We treat a wide range of conditions, including knee osteoarthritis, headaches and migraines, back and neck pain, joint pain, SI joint pain and sciatica, muscle spasms and myofascial pain, nerve entrapments, post-surgical pain, TMJ/jaw pain, long COVID and more. See our Conditions page for the full list and details on each.

No. Our treatments are minimally invasive, image-guided procedures — such as nerve blocks, radiofrequency ablation, and targeted joint or soft-tissue injections — designed to reduce pain and restore function without surgery.

The Peak Wellness Plan is our structured Health Optimization program built around advanced lab testing, a detailed clinical assessment, and a personalized care plan followed over nine months — targeting metabolic health, hormone balance, inflammation, weight, sleep, nutrition, and physical function, with ongoing follow-up to track progress. This integrated approach treats chronic pain as a whole-body issue, not just a symptom to numb – combining precise medical intervention with the lifestyle foundations that support lasting relief.

Vibility is our guided lifestyle curriculum — a structured, self-paced resource that supports patients through nutrition, movement, recovery, and everyday habit changes alongside their clinical care. Real-time reporting on weight, sleep, energy, digestion, focus, and mood keeps you accountable.

Yes. Peptide therapy and IV hydration are available individually or as part of our health optimization offerings, and can be incorporated into your personalized care plan where appropriate.

For patients who prefer to pay out of pocket or whose plan doesn’t cover a given service, we offer financing through Cherry Financial.

 

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Your first visit is a consultation with our team to review your history, any prior imaging or labs, and your goals — whether that’s pain relief, health optimization, or both. From there, we build a personalized plan, which may include additional diagnostics, a procedure, or enrollment in a health optimization program.

Contact our office at 979-703-1426 to schedule a consultation.