Dr. Pedro Loredo Hand Surgeon Dallas Fort Worth

Tennis Elbow Golfers Elbow

Suffering from Tennis Elbow? Do not let the elbow pain keep you from working or performing your daily activities.  Dr. Pedro Loredo Hand Surgeon at Hand Associates of North Dallas, can help return you to a pain free life. — Suffering from Tennis Elbow? Do not let the elbow pain keep you from working or performing your daily activities. Dr. Pedro Loredo Hand Surgeon at Hand Associates of North Dallas, can help return you to a pain free life.

Tennis Elbow and Golfers Elbow causes elbow pain. Tennis elbow is also called lateral epicondylitis and Golfers elbow is called medial epicondylitis. This epicondylitis is caused from irritation and inflammation of the tendons of the forearm that join the elbow joint. Tennis and Golfers elbow develops from over use of the forearm muscles. This overuse on the tendons causes tears on the tendon attachments at the elbow. These tears then cause the elbow pain that patients have.

Any one can get tennis or golfers elbow. It is most often seen plumbers, electricians, mechanics, carpenters, butchers, avid tennis players or golfers, and masonry workers. The ages more commonly seen is between 30 through 50 yrs old.

If the tennis or golfers elbow is not addressed it can lead to very severe chronic pain and irreversible tendon damage.

Do not let golfers elbow pain mess up your game.  Dr. Pedro Loredo at Hand Associates of North Dallas, can help treat your golfers elbow pain by using minimally invasive techniques. — Do not let golfers elbow pain mess up your game. Dr. Pedro Loredo at Hand Associates of North Dallas, can help treat your golfers elbow pain by using minimally invasive techniques.

Symptoms Dr. Pedro Loredo at Hand Associates of North Dallas sees with Tennis / Golfers Elbow:

Elbow pain
Forearm pain
Weakness
Swelling

Dr. Pedro Loredo Hand Surgeon Dallas Fort Worth, can treat with

Non-Operative methods:

NSAIDS - Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Rest
Ice
Therapy
Splint
Steroid injection
PRP - platelet rich plasma injection

Operative methods:

Open Tennis / Golfers elbow release
Tenex Fast procedure

Tenex FAST procedure is a minimally invasive procedure that removes pain generating scar tissue from the forearm tendons which attach to the elbow. Dr. Pedro Loredo at Hand Associates of North Dallas uses ultrasound energy which breaks down & emulsifies the scar tissue. Then this tissue is aspirated. Dr.Pedro Loredo uses a minimally invasive opening and is then covered with a small band aid. "No Stitches" are used with this procedure.

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