Elbow & Tendon Pain Treatment in Bolton
Elbow pain treatment in Bolton starts with an individualized assessment of your symptoms, movement and activity needs.
Elbow and tendon pain can affect lifting, gripping, exercise, sports and everyday activities. In some cases, symptoms develop gradually from repetitive use. In others, they may occur following an injury.
Therefore, at Arch Chiropractic Health & Performance Centre, we assess elbow and tendon concerns to help determine what may be contributing to your symptoms and which treatment options may be appropriate.
Understanding Elbow Pain & Tendon Concerns in Bolton
The elbow relies on joints, muscles and tendons that work together during gripping, lifting and movement of the arm and wrist. Because of this, problems involving these structures can affect many everyday activities.
Common concerns may include:
- Tennis elbow
- Golfer's elbow
- Tendon-related pain
- Pain with gripping or lifting
- Elbow stiffness or restricted movement
- Repetitive strain symptoms
- Sports and activity-related injuries
- Discomfort associated with work or repetitive tasks
- Symptoms following an injury
Because elbow pain can have different causes, an assessment can help determine which structures may be involved. As a result, your symptoms and assessment findings can help guide the treatment plan.
Elbow Pain Treatment Options in Bolton
Therefore, depending on your assessment, treatment may involve one or more approaches.
Chiropractic Care
Depending on your needs, chiropractic care may include manual therapy and joint mobilization for the elbow and surrounding areas.
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Rehabilitation
Individualized exercises may support strength, mobility and a gradual return to activity. Over time, rehabilitation may also help support your return to work, exercise or sports.
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Acupuncture
In some cases, your treatment plan may include acupuncture for musculoskeletal pain. However, your individual assessment will help determine whether acupuncture is appropriate.
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Shockwave Therapy
For certain persistent tendon conditions, your treatment plan may include shockwave therapy. For example, this approach may be appropriate for some cases of tennis elbow or golfer's elbow.
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Class IV Laser Therapy
Class IV laser therapy may be included as part of care for certain musculoskeletal conditions. However, treatment recommendations will depend on your assessment and individual needs.
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When Should Elbow Pain Be Assessed in Bolton?
Consider an assessment if your symptoms:
- Persist or repeatedly return
- Make gripping or lifting uncomfortable
- Affect work or everyday activities
- Limit exercise or sports
- Developed following an injury
- Are associated with repetitive activity
- Have not improved as expected
Additionally, seek prompt medical attention following significant trauma, obvious deformity, severe swelling, sudden loss of movement or other concerning symptoms.
Chiropractic Care Built Around You
Tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow are common tendon-related conditions that can cause pain around different areas of the elbow. Despite their names, you do not need to play tennis or golf to develop these symptoms.
For example, repetitive gripping, lifting, manual work and exercise can place repeated demands on the muscles and tendons around the elbow. Therefore, an assessment can help determine the nature of your symptoms.
After your assessment, treatment options may include rehabilitation, shockwave therapy or another appropriate approach.
Looking for Elbow Pain Treatment in Bolton?
If your symptoms continue, an individualized assessment can help determine what may be contributing to your elbow or tendon pain. From there, an appropriate care plan can be developed based on your individual needs.
Arch Chiropractic Health & Performance Centre provides individualized assessment, rehabilitation and musculoskeletal care for elbow and tendon concerns in Bolton, Ontario.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Frequently Asked Questions
About Elbow & Tendon Pain
Yes. Chiropractors can assess many musculoskeletal concerns involving the elbow and surrounding structures and determine whether treatment, further investigation or referral may be appropriate.
Yes. An assessment can help determine whether your symptoms are consistent with a tendon-related condition such as tennis elbow or golfer's elbow and which care options may be appropriate.
Shockwave therapy may be considered for certain persistent tendon-related conditions. Whether it is appropriate depends on your assessment and individual presentation.
Rehabilitation may include exercises selected to address strength, mobility and your individual activity demands.
Not everyone with elbow pain requires imaging. Your chiropractor can determine whether imaging, further investigation or referral may be appropriate based on your presentation.