Treat Elbow Pain with Chiropractic Care

As springtime approaches, many of us are longing for the days spent on the tennis court or golf course. But if you suffer from elbow pain, you know that golfer’s elbow and tennis elbow can put a stop to your game. Here’s how chiropractic care can help.

Elbow Pain 101

Elbow pain is often caused by epicondylitis, which is the medical term for inflammation of the tendons that are attached to the elbow joint. In the elbow, there are tendons on both the medial (same side as your pinky finger) and lateral (same side as your thumb) sides of the joint. The more common names for this condition are golfer’s elbow and tennis elbow. Golfer’s elbow refers to the inflammation of the medial tendons and tennis elbow refers to the inflammation of the lateral tendons.

Symptoms and Causes of Elbow Pain

Golfer’s elbow is often experienced as pain on the inside of the elbow while lifting the hand or wrist, pain while making a fist or while twisting the forearm. The inside of the elbow may even be swollen or tender if touched. If this condition progresses, weakness in the hands and wrists and stiffness in the elbow can occur.

Tennis elbow symptoms commonly radiate from the outside of the elbow to the wrist and forearm. Some patients experience this pain as a constant ache in the elbow area while others only feel it when performing specific activities such as grasping, lifting, or reaching.

Chiropractic Care for Elbow Pain

During a chiropractic adjustment, our chiropractors adjust the spinal joints and manipulate the joints of extremities, such as the legs, arms, hands, and wrists. When joints aren’t moving as they should, it can mean there is excess tension and force put on the associated ligaments and tendons. This can be the cause of, or worsen, the symptoms of inflammation.

If you are suffering from elbow pain, an adjustment may be able to help. Restoration of the joint may be what is needed to complete healing and to help in the healing process.

If you would like to give chiropractic a try for your elbow pain, click here to request an appointment at your local Brooklyn chiropractor. At Williamsburg Chiropractic, we are here to help you and your family enjoy a happy, healthy, and pain-free life!