All articles
Sports Injury
7 min readWhen Should You See a Chiropractor for Tennis Elbow?
FFC
By the Doctors of Flintridge Family Chiropractic
Team chiropractors for USWNT, LAFC & LA Galaxy · 50+ years combined experience
When is it time to see a chiropractor for tennis elbow? Our La Cañada Flintridge doctors give the honest answer.
Most patients wait too long. That's the honest truth. The longer tennis elbow sits, the more compensation your body builds around it — and the longer it takes to unwind. Here's when to stop waiting.
Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) is an overuse tendon issue on the outside of the elbow. Most cases resolve without injections or surgery.
The Right Time Is Sooner Than You Think
Come in as soon as:
- The pain has stuck around more than 5–7 days
- You've had to change how you move, work, sit, or sleep because of it
- Over-the-counter medication isn't cutting it
- The pain is starting to radiate
- You've had this exact pattern before and know how it ends
Waiting to "see if it goes away" often means paying with weeks of extra care later.
<!-- MEDIA-V1 -->Book Your Visit
Call (818) 707-5724 or book online. Same-week appointments in La Cañada Flintridge — serving Pasadena, Glendale, La Crescenta, Montrose, Burbank, and Altadena.
Ready to feel better?
New patient consultations available this week.
