Hand therapy is the most common treatment for elbow injuries. Our hand therapists are skilled in treating tennis elbow, cubital tunnel syndrome, sprains, fractures, dislocations and many other painful elbow conditions. Patients of all ages can see our hand therapists for issues affecting the elbows...
Distal biceps tendon injuries are relatively uncommon, accounting for about 3% of all tendon ruptures. However, a demographic study suggests that incidence of these injuries may be closer to 10%. Rupture can be acute or chronic, complete or partial. Conservative treatment is usually associated ...
Elbow Pain Causes Many different things can cause elbow pain, from arthritis to overuse to injury such as a fracture. Both the type and severity of the pain you feel depend on what’s happened to your elbow. Treatment also will depend on the cause. The following are common causes of elbow...
Tennis Elbow Treatment comes in many different forms and after switching to a one-handed backhand a few years ago and practicing with professional players every day, I tried pretty much all of them myself. Tennis elbow is the most common tennis injury. It can be extremely painful and take a...
How long it takes to recover from tennis elbow depends on the extent of the damage to your tendon and your treatment. But don't rush the healing process. If you start pushing yourself to use your arm too early, you could make the damage worse. ...
A strain injury to the tendon at the outer portion of the elbow causes tennis elbow. While this can occur by straining during a backhand tennis shot, it can also occur from many repetitive activities that can strain the elbow, such as: using a screwdriver or work that includes similar moti...
Radiohumeral synovial plicae must be also considered in the differential diagnosis of pain on the lateral aspect of the elbow. Tendon ruptures, affecting the biceps and triceps, occur more often in weight lifters and should be treated surgically by re-attaching the torn tendon to bone....
There are various other non-surgical treatment options for tendonitis in the elbow, including: Physical therapy:Physical therapy exercises can help alleviate elbow tendonitis pain. They can also improve your strength, flexibility, and range of motion. Your physical therapist may also perform massage, ...
Patients should continue the treatment plan for the prescribed length of time. Ending a treatment plan too early increases the chance of reinjury to the tendon. If, after a period of relief, your pain comes back, return to a treatment plan or revisit your doctor. ...
Just don’t imagine (or believe any hype) that some nutrient applied to your skin is going to penetrate all the way down to your tendon and directly aid in the healing and repair of it. And there ARE significant potential downsides, depending on which kind of topical treatment (lotion, cr...