Elbow Pain
Elbow pain can make gripping a mug, carrying a bag, or working with your hands uncomfortable. Symptoms may build during repetitive tasks or appear after a particular injury.
At Boost Integrated Medical Center, we help patients in Reno evaluate elbow pain and explore a personalized approach to care.
We consider your symptoms, work demands, and the activities you want to regain. Treatment may include physical rehabilitation, appropriate chiropractic care, massage therapy, and trigger point injections for an identified muscular pain source.
The plan depends on what is causing the discomfort and how it affects function.
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Tennis Elbow and Golfer’s Elbow
Two familiar terms describe different symptom locations:
- Tennis elbow commonly involves the tendons on the outside of the elbow.
- Golfer’s elbow affects structures along the inner side.
Both can occur in people who do not play either sport. The location of pain helps guide an examination.
Repeated gripping, lifting, or wrist movements can contribute to tendon irritation. Work tasks, household projects, and exercise may place similar demands on the forearm. You may notice discomfort while twisting a lid or picking something up.
An evaluation helps determine whether your symptoms fit one of these conditions or another problem. Pain around the elbow can also involve joints, nerves, or an injury requiring additional medical attention.
Physical Rehabilitation for Elbow Pain
Physical rehabilitation may include exercises for forearm strength, flexibility, and tolerance for gripping or lifting. The amount of resistance and repetition should fit your condition and current symptoms.
A plan can also consider how you use the wrist, shoulder, and arm during tasks that aggravate the elbow. Changing a movement pattern or gradually rebuilding capacity may be relevant to your goals.
We explain how to practice exercises and which responses to report. Progress is not measured only by adding weight.
Being able to complete a work task or carry groceries with less discomfort can be a useful sign that function is improving.
When Manual Care May Fit the Plan
Chiropractic care may be considered when an examination identifies musculoskeletal restrictions suitable for manual treatment. We assess the painful area and related movement before recommending techniques.
If neck or upper back symptoms are part of the picture, those areas may also need evaluation. Pain traveling into the arm should not automatically be assumed to originate in the elbow.
Manual treatment may complement an active rehabilitation plan when appropriate. It does not repair every tendon injury or replace assessment of a suspected fracture, significant nerve problem, or unstable joint.
Adjusting Repetitive Tasks
Short-term changes to aggravating activities may help you follow a rehabilitation plan more comfortably. This might involve using a different grip, dividing a task into shorter periods, or temporarily reducing the load you carry.
The most useful guidance is specific to what you do. Tell us about tools, sports equipment, computer work, or household activities that repeatedly provoke discomfort. We can discuss how to approach those demands as your tolerance changes.
Seek prompt medical care for severe pain after an injury, visible deformity, or inability to move the elbow. A hot swollen joint with fever also needs medical assessment.
Progressive hand weakness or numbness warrants evaluation rather than continued repetitive use without guidance.
Find Elbow Pain Care in Reno
If you are looking for elbow pain treatment in Reno, NV, call Boost Integrated Medical Center at (775) 525-5624. Schedule an evaluation to discuss your symptoms and options for personalized care.