Elbows
Elbow Symptoms
Pain
Whether the pain is at the front, the back, the inside or outside tells a lot about the likely cause
Stiffness
Particular diagnosis cause elbows not to bend, straighten or rotate
Instability
elbows can dislocate
Lumps
in the City of London, a lump on the back of the elbow in someone who works at a desk is quite common . It’s an Olecranon Bursa
Trauma
Fractures
Elbow Conditions
Tennis Elbow
The commonest elbow pain, due to inbuilt repair of degenerating tendons on the outside. Surprisingly difficult to treat
Biceps tendonitis
a power lifters disease, affecting the biceps tendon at the front of the elbow
Olecranon Bursitis
a large lump on the back of the elbow , full of fluid , scares children
Elbow Treatments
Physiotherapy
The mainstay of treatment for tennis elbow . Good evidence for it , but it does take a long time
Pulsed Radiofrequency denervation
electrical treatment to alter the sensory nerves in the tendon causing tennis elbow
Ligament Recontruction
after dislocation sometimes there is so much ligament damage that a repair is needed. The radial head is typically fractured and may need rebuilding or replacing
Shockwave
used by some doctors for tennis elbow; I’m not a fan
Tennis elbow repair
Rarely , the damage to the tendons is bad enough that a surgical repair is the best solution
Elbow arthroscopy
some problems in the inside of the joint can be treated via keyhole surgery
Find patient guidance at the British Elbow and Shoulder Society web pages:
https://bess.ac.uk/patient-resource-subacromial-shoulder-pain/