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I need to have surgery for tennis elbow. My doctor says there are "open" and "closed" ways to do the surgery. What's the difference?8 years 1 week ago609
I've had pain along the outside of my elbow for a while. I've tried physical therapy in the past. My new doctor wants me to wear a brace and do physical therapy again. He thinks these things will keep me from needing surgery. Is he right?8 years 1 week ago418
When it comes to tennis elbow, do steroid injections become less helpful the more of them you have?8 years 1 week ago432
Could my age-old problem with golfer's elbow be causing numbness in my hand?8 years 1 week ago1712
Whenever I bend my elbow, I feel a snap on the inside edge of the elbow. Could this be related to the numbness I feel in my hand?8 years 1 week ago844
I've had pain in my elbow for years. Since getting treatment for it, I've heard my doctor and occupational therapist talk about the "carrying angle" of the elbow. What is so important about this angle, and are there differences in the elbow angles of males and females?8 years 1 week ago407
I am having arthroscopy for tennis elbow. Will I be able to go back to sports after surgery?8 years 1 week ago955
I am having arthroscopy for tennis elbow. How soon will I be able to go back to work after surgery?8 years 1 week ago1244
I've tried conservative treatment for tennis elbow, but it hasn't helped. My doctor says surgery's the next step. He wants me to have an arthroscopic procedure. What's that?8 years 1 week ago359
My elderly mother fell and broke her elbow. Because mom has osteoporosis, the doctor said the best thing to do is replace the broken elbow with a new joint. Wouldn't it be easier to just fix the broken elbow?8 years 1 week ago889
Do rest and physical therapy help patients avoid surgery for tennis elbow?8 years 1 week ago1968
Due to ongoing problems of cubital tunnel syndrome, my doctor is suggesting surgery. What does surgery for this problem usually involve?8 years 1 week ago1330
Working as a house framer requires that I swing a hammer most of the day. By the end of the shift, the pain on the inside bump of my elbow becomes too much. I can barely keep working. Won't my doctor just do surgery, so I can do my job?8 years 1 week ago488
What is the difference between radial tunnel syndrome and tennis elbow?8 years 1 week ago569
What is radial tunnel syndrome?8 years 1 week ago496
What causes the pain of radial tunnel syndrome?8 years 1 week ago526
What is the radial tunnel?8 years 1 week ago450
I would prefer to avoid surgery for my elbow arthritis. What steps can I take to deal with my symptoms short of surgery?8 years 1 week ago463
What are the symptoms of elbow osteoarthritis?8 years 1 week ago480
The pain of osteoarthritis is in my elbow has become too much to bear. My doctor recommends surgery to fuse the bones together. Sure it'll help with pain, but it seems I won't be able to do anything with the elbow after the surgery. True?8 years 1 week ago405
Every time I rest my right elbow on my desk at work, I get pain and swelling on the point of my elbow. Why is this, and what can I do about it?8 years 1 week ago6417
The pain behind my elbow was recently diagnosed as olecranon bursitis. How could I have gotten this problem?8 years 1 week ago806
Where is the olecranon bursa, and what does it do?8 years 1 week ago733
An avid swimmer, I'm wondering how I ended up with golfer's elbow. Any ideas?8 years 1 week ago1335
The pain I feel on the inside edge of my elbow was recently diagnosed as golfer's elbow. How can this be when I don't play golf?8 years 1 week ago518
The symptoms I've felt from tennis elbow over the past two years haven't changed, even with medication to fight inflammation. Could my pain be coming from something other than inflammation?8 years 1 week ago425
How can playing tennis cause tennis elbow?8 years 1 week ago1166
The elbow pain I've had for years is apparently not due to inflammation. My doctors said it is from a condition called tendinosis. What is tendinosis, and how did I get it?8 years 1 week ago450
What does tennis elbow feel like?8 years 1 week ago921
What are the most common causes of tennis elbow?8 years 1 week ago387
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