Is outer elbow pain testing your limits? It could be tennis elbow, a condition that the experienced pain management and rehab experts at CHOICE Pain & Rehabilitation Center successfully treat every day. At their offices in Olney, Rosedale, Hyattsville, Lanham, Gaithersburg, Dundalk, and Baltimore, Maryland, the team takes a multidisciplinary approach by blending traditional, advanced, and alternative therapies for maximum pain relief.
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Lateral epicondylitis, also called tennis elbow, is a painful condition affecting the tendons of the outer elbow. Repetitive wrist and arm motions, like those used playing tennis, cause inflammation and microtears in the tendons.
You don’t have to play tennis to experience tennis elbow. Trades that use a lot of hand and wrist movements, such as carpenters, machinists, painters, and plumbers, all have a higher risk of developing tennis elbow.
What does tennis elbow feel like?
The most common symptoms of tennis elbow are pain and tenderness in the outer elbow. Alongside the pain and tenderness, you could have:
Elbow and arm stiffness
Swelling around your outer elbow
Difficulty straightening your arm
Weakness, causing problems grasping or holding objects
Some patients with tennis elbow experience radiating pain that travels down their forearm as well. This can lead to feeling unable to use your arm.
How do doctors diagnose tennis elbow?
The knowledgeable team at CHOICE Pain & Rehabilitation Center diagnoses tennis elbow through a physical exam and symptom review. They might use ultrasound, MRI, or other imaging to confirm or determine the severity of your condition.
What are the nonsurgical treatments for tennis elbow?
CHOICE Pain & Rehabilitation Center offers treatments from many fields. The team’s goal is to create a well-rounded treatment approach that relieves your symptoms and prevents tennis elbow from returning.
Some of the therapies the team uses for tennis elbow and other sports injuries include:
Injections, like corticosteroids and anesthetics, to calm inflammation and ease pain
Physical therapy
Strengthening and conditioning exercises
Muscle relaxation and biofeedback techniques
Osteopathic manipulation
Acupuncture or acupressure
Chiropractic care
Massage therapy
The team understands the toll tennis elbow can take on your life, so their goal is to improve your physical, mental, and emotional health at the same time. Most patients respond well to this blend of nonsurgical therapies.
