Sportvis™: A Fast, Effective Cure for Tennis Elbow Sufferers
““Sportvis is very effective and players returned at least 7 days faster….there’s value for money in Sportvis as it enables key players and elite athletes return to their sport faster”.“
Dr. Sean Moffatt, GP & Sports Physician, Ballina Medical Centre, Mayo.
Sportvis™ is a highly effective, fast-acting treatment which relieves pain and shortens recovery time for sufferers of Tennis Elbow (known medically as Lateral Epicondylitis).
- Tennis Elbow Rehabilitation Videos – physiotherapy exercises for recovery
- What is Tennis Elbow or Epicondylitis?
- Symptoms of Tennis Elbow
- Why use Sportvis to treat Tennis Elbow?
- Sportvis Treatment Procedure vs Traditional Treatment Procedures
- Sportvis Clinical Trials
Tennis Elbow Rehabilitation Videos – Physiotherapy Exercises for Recovery
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What is Tennis Elbow or Epicondylitis? 
Tennis Elbow or Epicondylitis is a chronic condition caused by damage to the fibres that make up the tendon. Repetitive movements or overuse of the joint lead to microtearing in the tissues which results in painful inflammation of the muscles and soft tissues surrounding the tendon. The condition manifests itself as pain or soreness on the outside (lateral) side of the upper arm near the elbow and this pain may also radiate down the front of the forearm.
Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow) is not just restricted to racquet sport players but is a common problem for many people whose activities require strong gripping or repetitive wrist motions – workers such as truck drivers, gardeners, painters, plumbers and carpenters are often affected. Statistics show that Epicondylitis can affect up to 3% of any population. The debilitating pain and loss of function that often accompany it can cause serious disruption to the simplest tasks of everyday life.
Symptoms of Tennis Elbow
Tennis Elbow is characterised by inflammation, soreness or pain on the outer side of the elbow. This pain may radiate down the forearm when grasping or twisting as the injury is caused by repeated motions of the wrist or forearm. The condition is exacerbated by the fact that tendons do not receive the same amount of oxygen and blood as muscles, therefore they heal very slowly and, in some cases, the condition can last for years. Key symptoms include elbow pain that gradually worsens, pain/tenderness radiating from the outside of the elbow to the forearm when grasping or twisting, and weak grasp.
Why Use Sportvis to Treat Tennis Elbow?
Sportvis™ works on tennis elbow by directly targeting the torn fibres, it actively promotes and accelerates healing to help restore both structure and functionality in the tendon.
Sportvis™ is a uniquely adapted form of Biocompatible Hyaluronic Acid. This is a very pure form of HA and therefore biocompatible with soft tissue. The Sportvis™ injection floods the site of injury with Hyaluronic Acid resulting in a powerful healing action that works on 3 levels simultaneously:
- It reduces pain and limits the area of inflammation
- It quickly forms a “gel-like” fibrin support structure to the damaged tissue, binding the torn collagen fibres together and realigning them into their correct parallel formation and;
- It reduces the formation of scar tissue which ensures the injury will not only heal faster but better and stronger reducing the risk of injury recurrence in the long-term.
Sportvis Treatment Procedure vs Traditional Treatment Procedure
Sportvis Treatment Method
Sportvis™ comes in the form of two injections which can be spaced up to one week apart and must be carried out by a trained medical professional.
Video demonstrating the “fanning” injection technique and other useful information:
Traditional Treatment Methods
Traditional treatment methods range from rest and the R.I.C. (Rest Ice Compression) standard of care to oral/topical NSAIDS , bracing and physical therapy. In acute cases, patients often receive corticosteroid injections or may choose to undergo surgery as a last resort. The fact that the pain will never disappear as long as the joint is constantly stressed, means that Tennis Elbow tends to recur once the elbow becomes susceptible. Consequently, traditional treatments can only provide temporary relief and results show no long term benefits though there may be marginal improvement in the short term.
Sportvis Clinical Trials
Time to return to pain-free and disability-free sport was 18 (± 11) days in the HA group (in 147 patients; 89% response rate) but was not achieved in any of the control group patients.
Subsequent trials carried out at a 12 month follow-up period demonstrate that Sportvis™ patients had increased grip strength versus the placebo group and not only did they feel significantly less pain when gripping objects but they also experienced better pain relief at rest versus the placebo group.
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SportVis™ is a registered product. Both SportVis™ and the manufacturing process for STABHA™ are patented. Sportvis™ is best used in conjunction with Rest, Ice, Compression and physiotherapy for optimum results. If you need to find a Sportvis™ trained doctor, please check out our Find a Physician page.
