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How to reduce the inflammation caused by tennis elbow?

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The second component of non-surgical treatment aims to reduce inflammation of the tendon. This can be done with ice, various forms of physiotherapy (such as ultrasound or iontophoresis), anti-inflammatory medication and infiltration with co…

How to control Tennis Elbow Pain and avoid Anti-Inflammatory Side…?

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Avoid Anti-Inflammatory Side Effects – Tennis elbow sufferers sometimes mask their tennis elbow pain with anti-inflammatory medication. Here are 3 tips to avoid the potential side effects of taking anti-inflammatory medication.

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Should you use ice or heat after a few months of recurring tennis elbow pain?

Q: I’ve been to a cranky orth Dr. twice in the last year. He’s given me cortisone shots twice, and diag as lateral epiconodilitis (tennis elbow.) Also x-rayed it. Everything is clear. But the inflammation just doesn’t want to seem to go away. I’ve tried everything, including following his instructions. Maybe it’s time for a new doc. It gets stiff mainly in the morning, and was wondering before I try a new doc should I try heat, rather than ice?

A: Here’s my two cents on almost any tendonitis – Early on start with ice to the affected area (off and on when you can for 48 to 72 hours after the onset of problems. Acute swelling can be worsened by heat. Rest (no tennis or other exacerbating activity) for a while.After the acute period, heat may be beneficial – as long as you aren’t acutely re-activiating the original insult, heat mayy be ok. As with anything, if you try it a couple of times and it makes symptoms worse – stop. Inflammation has one consistent quality – the longer you have it, the longer it takes to resolve. My best advice is to get a plan of attack you are comfortable with trying, – which in this case may require the expertise of a new doc, and go with it. Look for a plan that focuses on getting you symptom free for increasing periods of time with less and less intervention. Also, a fresh look at your symptoms and exam may lead to a more refined diagnosis. Lots of stuff, I know, but the complexities of the human body, deserve complex thought and attention.

Any information regarding lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) treatments?

Q: I have been suffering from “tennis elbow” in my right elbow (I am right handed) for the past 14 months. I also have lupus and my rheumatologist has been treating me at my routine visits for the elbow as well. He gave me hand outs of exercises & stretches to do which I have done faithfully and prescribed Mobic for inflammation. He has also done cortisone injections on 3 different occasions. The first injection provided excellent relief for 6 months. The next injection lasted 4 1/2 months and this last one never did provide any relief at all. He didn’t want to do anymore injections, referred me to physical therapy, and scheduled an appt. with an orthopaedic dr. I have been going to physical therapy 3 times a week for the past month. They are doing ultrasound for 10 mins, then stretches, tendon excercises, iontophoresis for 25 mins, then ice for 10 mins. After therapy the pain is about 50% better that day but by the next day it is back just as before.I have noticed progressive weakness in my right arm and hand over the past year from me not being able to use it like before. It is extremely painful, tender, and lifting only the slightest of weight sends the pain radiating down to my hand.I am a stay at home mom and do not participate in sports. Of course they say to stop doing the activity that is causing the injury. I don’t do any repetitive type activites they I am aware of (other than normal housework, etc). My appt. with the ortho dr. is in 2 more weeks and I was just wondering what anyone with experience with this problem think my next step would be.The handouts that I have list: 1. Rest, 2. Ice, 3. Anti Inflammatories, 4. Physical Therapy, 5. Cortisone Injections, 6. As final resort: Surgery.I was hoping to avoid the surgery but I’m afraid we have already tried every other treatment without results. I didn’t know how long the problem would need to persist before surgery would be considered.Also, for anyone that has had surgery : was it beneficial and provide relief and also how long of a recovery period is required, and how difficult was the recovery.Thank you in advance for any info.

A: This is a great question and I see a lot of this in my practice. People come in with extremity complaints and have no idea what’s going on and they have “tried everything.” Quickly let me explain the anatomy of the Nervous System. The nerves that go to you shoulder, arm, elbow, and hands come from your neck. Sometimes these get impinged where they exit the neck and this causes the feeling of nerve entrapment in the shoulder, elbow and hands. Similar to what you are experiencing. Most MDs and PTs will treat the area that has the pain, but not the area that is CAUSING the pain. So, when I get these patients, typically I simply adjust their neck and the pain starts to reside and the body is now allowed to heal ITSELF. No meds or surgery or gadgets involved. Try looking up your local Upper Cervical Specific Chiropractor (www.upper-cervical.com). Keep me updated! I hope this helps. You still have options!

Tennis elbow (Ice or hot during treatment?)?

Q: I am suffering with tennis elbow and doing physio. at the first week and taking Ibuprofen (anti inflammation). Throughout this rehabilation process, should I continue Ice treatment or should I do hot treatment?). How many time per day?back to zero. No body knows the answer?

A: Ice will help reduce the swelling, as long as you can take it and time allows.