Reduce pain and inflammation if the pain is severe.
Use a wrist immobilization splint and a counterforce brace to reduce tension over the common flexor tendon.
Use heat 2 times a day for 10-minute sessions to help with pain.
Gentle manual massage for 5-minute sessions twice a day.
Recognize activities that cause pain and modify or discontinue those activities to reduce stress on the elbow. (Ex: Grasp objects with the palm up instead of with the palm down)
Exercise: walk, strengthen shoulders and trunk.
Phase 2 (3 weeks)
Heat before stretching
Active Stretching of wrist and FA. 4 x’s a day for 10 reps. 15 sec holds