Are
there other treatments for tennis elbow, besides surgery?
Today, a number of newer techniques are being used in the
management of tennis elbow. These include:
- Ultrasound
guided massage therapy
- Acupuncture
and acupressure
- Low energy
shock wave treatment
- Injection
of botulinum
toxin
- Orthotic
devices
- Use of
topical nitric oxide
All these treatments are expensive and no matter where you go, the provider will give you some B.S as to why you should select it. Worse, you will be enrolled for many sessions of therapy.
Best advice; if you have tennis elbow do some of your own active
and passive exercises at home. There are ample exercises listed on cyberspace
and you do not even need to buy a book.
Use common sense. If you have a swollen
elbow, apply ice and rest and if you have pain
–apply some heat and rest. While medicine has its benefits, there are many people in healthcare who are there simply to gouge consumers of all their money.
