Tennis elbow is the most common overuse syndrome in the elbow and can be responsible for substantial pain and loss of function of the affected limb. It is usually caused by overusing the wrist extensor muscles that originate from the lateral epicondyle of the humerus. Despite the name, only 5-10% of people suffering from tennis elbow relate the injury to tennis. This injury is often work-related, movements like wrist extension and forearm pronation are considered as important causal factors. Tennis elbow is equally common in both sexes and it is most prevalent between ages of 30-50 years. The most prominent symptom of tennis elbow is pain which can be produced by palpation on the extensor muscles origin on the lateral epicondyle. The pain frequently radiates down the forearm and sometimes to the third and fourth finger. Tennis elbow is typically diagnosed by a physical exam, but diagnostic imaging may be ordered to rule out other possible causes of the patient's symptoms. Conservative treatments for tennis elbow include medication, steroid injections and physiotherapy. Surgery is often recommended when conservative treatments fail to relieve tennis elbow symptoms after 6 to 12 months. There are numerous surgical approaches, including open and arthroscopic techniques. To ensure that the correct treatment is implemented, a thorough assessment should include both subjective and objective examinaton to get a complete understanding of the patient's problems. The subjective examination allows the patient to express their symptoms from their viewpoint and helps to guide the objective examination which consists of inspection, palpation, goniometry and anthropometric measurements. There are different types of therapies to treat tennis elbow, but all have the same aim, to reduce pain and improve function. General physiotherapy management includes cryotherapy, electrotherapy, magnetotherapy, laser therapy, manual therapy and patient education.