Elbow Pain

Tennis elbow, a common cause of elbow pain, affects up to 3% of people in the United States. At Revitalize Regenerative Orthopedics LLC, serving the Denver metropolitan area, skilled osteopathic sports medicine physician Kevin O’Donnell, DO, and the rest of the staff provide holistic treatments for sports injuries and other causes of elbow discomfort. Schedule an elbow pain evaluation by calling the office or requesting an appointment online today.

What is elbow pain?

Elbow pain is an aching or sharp pain in your elbow caused by disease or injury. It’s a common complaint among athletes, particularly tennis players, golfers, and baseball players. This type of discomfort can affect ligaments, tendons, muscles, bones, or nerves. Treatment with an expert at Revitalize Regenerative Orthopedics LLC offers long-lasting relief. 

What are the symptoms of elbow pain?

Elbow pain may present as:

• Deep or sharp pain
• Dull aching
• Pain when lifting something
• Discomfort when bending or straightening your arm
• Tenderness
• Swelling
• Stiffness
• Redness
• Warmth
• Bruising

See a Revitalize Regenerative Orthopedics LLC expert if your elbow pain is severe or doesn’t go away on its own over time. 

What increases the risk of elbow pain?

Common causes of elbow pain include:

• Bursitis
• Golfer’s elbow
• Bowling
• Golfing
• Playing tennis
• Playing baseball or softball
• Weightlifting
• Lifting heavy objects regularly
• Being over 40
• Smoking
• Obesity 
• Physically demanding job
• Arthritis
• Sprains or strains
• Throwing injuries
• Tendinitis
• Tendon tears
• Dislocations
• Tennis elbow
• Trapped nerves

Your Revitalize Regenerative Orthopedics LLC specialist determines the root cause of elbow pain to effectively treat your condition so you can resume sports training and activities of daily living as quickly as possible.

How is the cause of elbow pain diagnosed?

Diagnosing elbow pain at Revitalize Regenerative Orthopedics LLC typically involves a discussion about your symptoms, a review of your medical history, an elbow exam, blood and nerve testing (if necessary), and X-rays, an ultrasound, an MRI, or another imaging procedure. 

Your sports medicine specialist will tailor a treatment plan based on the severity of your elbow pain and the type of injury you have.

Which elbow pain treatments are available?

Revitalize Regenerative Orthopedics LLC may recommend one or more of the following elbow pain treatments:

• Rest, ice, compression, and elevation (RICE)
• Heating pads
• Bracing
• Physical therapy 
• Radial shockwave (EPAT)
• Focused shockwave therapy
• Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy 
• Prolotherapy
• Bone and fat stem cell therapy
• Corticosteroid injections
• Medications 

It’s important to allow your body to rest and recover after an elbow injury. Warm up properly before playing sports, use the correct techniques and protective equipment, and cool down after workouts. 

Follow up with Revitalize Regenerative Orthopedics LLC for repeat treatments as needed and contact the office at any time with questions.

Schedule an elbow pain evaluation at Revitalize Regenerative Orthopedics LLC by calling the office or requesting an appointment online today.