Tennis Elbow

Do you have elbow pain when shaking hands, holding an object or gripping and using hand tools and need sports medicine near me? If you answered yes, you may have tennis elbow, which is an overuse injury involving the tendons around your elbow. The good news is that our sports medicine Westchester doctors and chiropractors can treat your elbow injury with minimally invasive treatments.

Causes and Symptoms of Tennis Elbow That May Indicate You Need Sports Medicine

Tennis elbow is most commonly associated with individuals who play amateur and professional sports, but the truth is that anyone who uses their hands and arms repetitively can develop the condition. This includes individuals who work on assembly lines, plumbers, painters and electricians.

The primary symptom of tennis elbow is elbow pain that is either localized around the joint or radiates into the forearm and/or hand. However, you may also have difficulty gripping objects, like your morning travel mug, silverware and even small hand tools. The good news is that tennis elbow is treatable with a combination of chiropractic care and sports medicine.
Risk Factors for Tennis Elbow

You may be at an increased risk for tennis elbow if you:

• Are 30 years of age or older.
• Play tennis, racquetball or badminton.
• Have a manual labor job that requires repetitive movements of your arms and hands.

Treatments from Our Sports Doctor and Chiropractor Westchester
Tennis elbow is effectively treated with a combination of chiropractic care, massage therapy, ligament injections and physical therapy. Your exact treatment program will depend on the severity of your tennis elbow, but in general, we always strive to treat you with the least invasive procedures first. This means that we’ll send you to our experienced chiropractor for chiropractic adjustments of your elbow, which can help relieve inflammation, increase circulation to the soft tissues and improve joint movement.

Massage therapy and physical therapy are often used in conjunction with each other. Physical therapy helps strengthen any weak muscles in your upper and lower arm, and massage therapy can help reduce muscle soreness and inflammation while improving circulation. If you need additional healing help, we may recommend ligament injections, which can help provide pain relief while improving your rate of healing.

To learn more about how we can help you with your tennis elbow, give us a call at 310-620-8266.