Tennis Elbow Treatment
Orange County
Dealing with the pain and weakness of tennis elbow? Coast Spine and Sports Medicine offers comprehensive treatment options for tennis elbow and other sports-related injuries for men and women in Orange County, Los Angeles County and Inland Empire.
What Is Tennis Elbow?
Tennis elbow, technically called lateral epicondylitis, is a type of tendonitis that affects the outside of the arm where the elbow and forearm meet. A common sports injury, most people with tennis elbow aren’t actually tennis players, as it can be the result of many types of repetitive stress.
Tennis elbow affects the extensor carpi radialis brevis or ECRB muscle, which can develop small tears or inflammation due to repetitive stress. This can increase stress on the arm and make lifting or gripping objects difficult. Without treatment, tennis elbow may become a chronic condition.
How Much Does Tennis Elbow Treatment Cost in Orange County, CA?
The cost to treat tennis elbow depends on many factors, such as the severity of your injury and the cause. During your initial appointment, we will work with you to develop a personalized treatment plan based on your needs. We will also review your treatment cost. Coast Spine and Sports Medicine accepts many forms of insurance as well as financing through CareCredit® to make your treatment as affordable as possible.
What Causes Tennis Elbow?
Tennis elbow is a common overuse or repetitive stress injury that’s frequently seen among athletes such as tennis players and baseball players. People who perform repetitive grasping or gripping tasks at work such as mechanics, painters, and plumbers are also at a higher risk of developing tennis elbow. This condition happens when the tendons that attach the bone to the lateral or outside part of the elbow are stressed, injured, or overused. This weakens the tendon’s attachment to the anchor site of the bone and increases stress on the area.
What Tennis Elbow Treatment Options Do You Offer in Orange County?
At Coast Spine and Sports Medicine, we believe in beginning with the most conservative and effective treatment options first before progressing to invasive or expensive treatments. Tennis elbow can often be treated with anti-inflammatories, rest, strength-building exercises, and a tennis elbow brace that immobilizes the elbow to help the tendon heal.
For some people, steroid injections are helpful for immediate pain relief and reduction of inflammation to help the tendon heal on its own. We may also recommend PRP therapy when these conservative measures haven’t helped. PRP therapy uses platelet-rich plasma concentrated from your blood to concentrate healing factors at the site of a tendon injury.
When surgery is necessary, an arthroscopic technique may be used to remove damaged tissue and stimulate healing. This procedure can be used to carefully remove damaged parts of the tendon without detaching it from the bone. When required, surgery for tennis elbow has a high success rate and a fairly short recovery, although physical therapy will likely be necessary.
You don’t need to live with the weakness and pain of tennis elbow. Early intervention is important for the greatest chance of success with non-surgical techniques. Call us at Coast Spine and Sports Medicine today to schedule an appointment to learn more about how we treat tennis elbow in Orange County and Los Angeles County, CA.