Elbow Pain,
Wrist Pain Elbow
Pain and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Eighty percent of chronic
elbow pain is due to a sprain of the
annular ligament, a ligament rarely examined by a family physician or an orthopedic surgeon. Nearly all of our patients with chronic elbow pain tell us their doctors told them they have
tennis elbow
(lateral epicondylitis) and not a
sprain of the annular
ligament.
Elbow Ligament Injury
One of the most common sports injuries that is seen at
Caring
Medical in Oak Park, Illinois is elbow
ligament laxity.
By laxity, I mean, the ligament is no longer able to
stabilize the elbow.
Ulnar Collateral Ligament
The ulnar collateral ligament
supports the inside of the elbow
and is a reason for most
chronic medial elbow pains.
the UCL is responsible for holding the ulnar bone to the distal end of the humerus. This enables the arm to flex, pivoting at the elbow.
Tennis Elbow Case
History
Prolotherapy is a great option
for anybody with chronic musculoskeletal pain, but it is
especially good for injured athletes, as they can continue
activity during treatment. Take the case of Bonnie, an avid
tennis player who came to see us for a ligament injury,
diagnosed as
tennis elbow, which had originated from her aggressive
tennis game.
Tennis
Elbow, Golfer's Elbow Prolotherapy
The anatomical
structures involved in tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) and golfer's elbow
(medial epicondylitis) are structures located very close to the skin. Thus,
being so close to the skin, traditional treatments such as physical therapy,
heat, ultrasound, and massage should very quickly resolve the problems by
greatly increasing the metabolic rate in the muscle attachments at these
sites. However, because these conditions do not recover quickly, this tells us
that the muscles are not the problem, but rather, the underlying
ligaments.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
It can be estimated that 5 million people have Carpal Tunnel
Syndrome and that some 37 million people suffer from chronic wrist pain.
The
Use of Elbow Braces
To think that putting
a band around the elbow could do anything to help a physical condition is
ludicrous. Wearing a brace actually has the potential to harm the injured
area due to the compression exerted by the brace and by changing the
biomechanics of motion from the compressive force.
Elbow Pain and Prolotherapy
Another common cause of chronic elbow pain is an
ulnar collateral ligament
sprain. This
ligament supports the inside of the elbow. It is responsible for holding
the ulnar bone to the distal end of the
humerus. In other words
it enables the arm to flex, pivoting at the elbow.
Tennis
Elbow, Golfer's Elbow "Tommy John Surgery"
Some doctors will nearly always give a surgical option for
the condition of elbow instability.
Typically, the "Tommy John" surgery is offered. This involves taking a tendon from the wrist (palmaris longus
tendon) and grafting this on the lateral or medial elbow,
depending on which side is unstable.
Annular Ligament, The
Any kind of throwing motion, whether in javelin,
baseball (especially the curve ball), bowling, or even lesser-known sports like
hurling, puts tremendous force on this ligament.
Bilateral elbow tendinosis Cynthia is a 45 year old formerly active woman who came to Caring
Medical on April 18, 2006 with complaints of bilateral forearm and
elbow pain. The pain in
the left elbow was present since July 2004 and in the right
elbow since February 2003.
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Ross
Hauser, M.D. Dr. Hauser received his M.D. from the University of
Illinois, Chicago; completed his residency at Loyola-Hines VA-Marianjoy
Hospitals in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; and received his
Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois,
Urbana-Champaign.
Dr. Hauser is one of the leading experts in the treatment of chronic pain and
sports injuries with
Prolotherapy. He, along with his wife Marion, have written
seven books on the topic of Prolotherapy, a comprehensive book on the natural
medicine approach to cancer, as well as a myriad of articles and newsletters for
the general public. Read more
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As with
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effective for every individual and there are risks involved, these risks
should be discussed with your physician. Results achieved with some may not be typical
of all. Please consult a physician. Please read Prolotherapy Risks
There is no known cure
for arthritis. Prolotherapy
and nutritional supplements can help alleviate, reverse, or end
arthritic pain by treating an underlying cause that contributes to
degenerative disease, ligament laxity. Strengthening ligaments and other
connective tissue can help prevent bone on bone arthritis from
developing.
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