It is a common misconception that Chiropractors only help with back pain…

Elbow Pain

Elbow pain can arise for a variety of reasons, from traumatic events during sporting activity, to a fall, to overuse as in Tennis Elbow, Golfers elbow or Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI).

The Elbow enables you to bend your arm and twist your wrist.  It’s a very clever joint that is constructed to allow both flexion, extension and rotation, as well as being able to transmit great forces into the upper extremity when fully straightened out and under force.

Common causes of Elbow Pain

Tennis elbow is considered one of the most common elbow conditions.  It occurs as a result of repeated flexion and extension activities, most commonly associated, but not limited to, sports.  Hence the name ‘Tennis Elbow’.

Golfer’s Elbow is also due to repeated flexion and extension.  It affects the flexor compartment of muscles (muscle that flexes wrist), whereas Tennis elbow affects the extensor compartment (muscle that extends the wrist).

Both of these conditions result from small tears occurring where the muscles attach to the bone, leading to inflammation which becomes irritating and persistant.  Both conditions occur in both sporting and non-sporting people!

We can treat elbow pain.  Our aim is always to get you back as close as possible to your normal levels of activity, as soon as possible.

Elbow Pain Symptoms

• Arm, Hand or Shoulder Pain
• Neck Pain
• Weak and Tired Muscles
• Clicking
• Creaking
• Tightness and Stiffness
• Tingling and Pins and Needles
• Popping
• Grinding
• Fatigue and Tiredness

What to do if you have Elbow Pain

Elbow pain can be helped with the use of ice (see “Why I need to Ice?“) in the first instance.  Slight imbalances in the functioning of your elbow can possible lead to longer term problems, so book in to see a member of our chiropractic team on 01452309372 for an assessment and diagnosis.  They will endeavour to get to the route cause of your pain and to assist you in managing your elbow injury for the long term, preventing recurrence.

Wrist and Hand Pain

Wrist pain can occur for many reasons, for example, sports activities (e.g wrist sprain), overuse (e.g Repetitive strain injury, RSI), systemic conditions (e.g Rheumatoid Arthritis) and trauma.

Hand pain can occur for a variety of reasons, for example, sports (e.g sprains), overuse (e.g Muscle Strains), degenerative (Arthritis) and systemic s (e.g Raynaud’s Phenomenon) conditions.

What to do if you have wrist or hand pain

Pain in the hand or wrist can be helped in the short term with the use of ice (see “Why I need to Ice?“) in the first instance.  Book an appointment to see one of our Chiropractors for a consultation so that we can assess, diagnose and treat your injury, and help you to manage your injury for the long term.