ELBOW JOINT
Tennis arm (tennis and golf elbow):
Both the tennis and the golf elbow are tendon changes, which can cause severe pain. In the case of a tennis elbow, the outer side of the elbow is affected, the inner side of the golfer’s arm. Most sufferers feel a local, pricking pain, which is reinforced by bending the elbow. The pain in the arm leads to a weakening of the hand and finger muscles, which is why patients often can not grasp easily.
Causes:
Cause is usually too much stress in work or sports. The pain can radiate into the lower or upper arm.
Symptome:
There are stress-related pain and blockages, giving-way ‘episodes indicated. Patients often complain about a final movement restriction.
Therapy:
Conservative:
Immobilization, laser therapy, magnetic field therapy, fascia therapy, shockwave therapy.
Operativ:
The operation is performed on an outpatient basis by denervation around the respective tendon attachment. This is then released from the elbow bone which leads to a reduction in the muscle tension.