Conditions and Treatment
Tennis elbow/ lateral epicondylitis
Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) is a painful condition that occurs when tendons on the outside of your elbow are overloaded, usually by repetitive motions of the wrist and arm. Despite its name, athletes aren’t the only people who develop tennis elbow. The pain associated with tennis elbow may radiate from the outside of your elbow into your
forearm and wrist. Pain and weakness may make it difficult to perform gripping actions (shake hands, hold a cup, screw driver) or twisting actions (turn a doorknob, rinse clothes)
Our approach
We treat my offloading the tendon with taping and soft tissue release. Further the joint alignment is achieved by mobilization and muscle activation exercises. Appropriate brace may be provided for sporting and strenuous activities.
Icing and anti-inflammatory drugs would help in hastening the treatment regime.
Golfer’s elbow/medial epicondylitis
Golfer’s elbow, also known as medial epicondylitis, is caused by damage to the muscles and tendons of your forearm muscles attach to the bony bump on the inside of your elbow. The damage is typically related to excess or repeated stress — especially forceful gripping and finger motions. Improper lifting, throwing or hitting, can contribute to golfer’s elbow.
You will feel pain, tenderness and stiffness at your elbow with inability to use hand in gripping activities.
Our approach
We manage it with the help of taping, joint mobilization and strengthening exercises to reduce pain and enhance activity. Appropriate brace may be provided for sporting and strenuous activities.
Icing and anti-inflammatory drugs would help in hastening the treatment regime.
Bicipital tendinitis
Bicipital tendinitis is the inflammation or irritation of the biceps tendon either at the shoulder or at its attachment at the elbow. This will present as either pain in front of the shoulder or pain deep within the elbow. Also
there will be significant weakness in the biceps muscle mainly due to pain.
Our approach
We focus on initially unloading the tendon to enhance healing by taping, soft tissue release and other manual techniques. This is followed by reloading the affected tendon to restore the strength and length with the help rehabilitative exercises.
Fracture of forearm
A broken forearm involves one or more of the two bones in your forearm — the ulna and radius. A simple break might be treated with a plaster, sling, ice and rest. A more complicated break might require surgery to realign the broken bone. Post Surgery or plaster removal the elbow movements are very restriction and there is a lot of muscle thinning resulting in muscle weakness.
Our approach
We work on the rehabilitation part post fracture with the help of joint mobilization, movement and strength training and help you restore normal movement, strength and help you get back to your activities
Dislocated elbow
The elbow joint is commonly dislocated and occurs when the bones that make up the joint areforced out of alignment — typically when you land on an outstretched hand during a fall.
A dislocated elbow can usually be realigned without surgery. However, if your elbow is also fractured, you might need surgery. Post Surgery or post immobilization, the elbow movements are restriction and pain may occur with movements of the elbow.
Our approach
We start with gentle movement exercises after the immobilization. When pain is no longer a barrier functional progressive resistance exercises are implemented to improve muscle strength and endurance.The goal is oriented in restoring the functional activities to pre-injury level.
