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Physical Therapy for elbow problem (possibly tendonitis)
Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Jan 7 10:15am | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
@jenniferhunter You might have them check for partially torn or damaged tendons and we'll. When my elbow didn't respond to PT, the ortho did an ultrasound guided procedure to clean up the elbow tendon (Tenex) not covered by most insurance so it cost me about $1000, but I got rid of 90% of the pain. Now I do the arm PT to keep it strong.
Also, he has me wear a carpal tunnel wrist brace while sleeping. Keeping the wrist straight alleviates a lot of stress on the elbow. Most people tend to curl their wrists while sleeping.
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@sueinmn He did see an orthopedic surgeon who had an MRI done and he reviewed it with us. The tendons are intact but inflamed. The occupational therapy will be scraping along the tendons, so we'll see how that goes. It won't be exercising it, and the therapist will do all the work.