Understanding Elbow Pain
The elbow is one of the most overused joints in the body, making it highly susceptible to both acute injuries and chronic overuse conditions. Elbow problems can significantly impact work performance, athletic activities, and daily tasks requiring arm and hand function.
Common Conditions
- Outer elbow pain from repetitive gripping activities.
- Inner elbow pain from repetitive throwing or swinging motions.
- General tendon inflammation and Joint wear-and-tear causing stiffness.
- Fluid-filled cushion swelling at the elbow tip.
- Ligament stretching or tearing and overuse injuries from throwing sports.
What begins as minor discomfort at the end of the workday can develop into persistent pain that interferes with simple activities like shaking hands, lifting objects, or even holding a coffee cup.
These conditions frequently affect office workers, manual laborers, tennis players, golfers, and throwing athletes due to repetitive motions, sudden impacts, or gradual overuse.
Limitations of Standard Treatment
RICE + NSAIDs help acute flares; poor blood supply makes chronic healing slow. Bracing offloads but doesn’t repair tissue.
Reduces inflammation but may weaken tendon fibers and slow healing; relief often followed by worse pain months later.
Delicate, nerve‑adjacent procedure; 3–4 months rehab; ~80–85% success with risks of stiffness and reduced grip strength.
Conventional approaches focus on rest, anti-inflammatory medications, cortisone injections, and physical therapy.
While these may provide temporary symptom relief, they don’t repair damaged tendons or address underlying tissue degeneration. Cortisone injections can weaken tendon structures over time with repeated use.
When conservative treatments fail, surgical interventions may be recommended. Surgery involves considerations including potential nerve damage, possible stiffness, recovery periods of 3-4 months, and complications such as incomplete healing or loss of grip strength.
Elbow surgery often requires extensive rehabilitation, and success rates for returning to previous activity levels vary significantly.
BRC's Regenerative Solutions
Our regenerative therapies target the root causes of elbow pain through advanced biological treatments:
Stem Cell Therapy
Regenerates damaged tendons and cartilage through your body's most potent healing cells.
PRGF (Plasma Rich in Growth Factors)
Provides sustained growth factor release for ongoing tendon repair and strengthening.
PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma)
Has shown promising results for tennis elbow, with our specialists involved in international research studies.
Prolotherapy
Strengthens weakened supporting structures through targeted tissue healing and repair.
These treatments work by targeting damaged tendons, reducing inflammation, and supporting normal elbow function.
Our evidence-based approach has demonstrated encouraging outcomes compared to traditional treatments, potentially reducing the need for surgery.
Comprehensive, Multi‑Source Care
Using ultrasound guidance, we ensure precise delivery of healing factors to maximize therapeutic benefits.
Safety and Treatment Process
Using your body’s own cells and growth factors provides excellent safety with minimal risk of complications. Our expert physiatrists use advanced imaging guidance for comfortable, precise procedures.
Treatments are typically completed within 30-60 minutes with minimal downtime.
Expected Outcomes
Many patients experience gradual improvement over 1-3 months, with reduced pain, increased strength, and improved function. A significant number return to their desired activity levels without surgical intervention.
Individual results vary based on condition type and patient adherence to treatment recommendations.
Tired of elbow pain affecting your work or favorite activities?
Our comprehensive elbow evaluation assesses tendon health, joint mechanics, and develops an evidence-based regenerative treatment plan.
Please bring: Recent imaging studies, current medication list, work and sports activities affected, and detailed pain history including specific movements that trigger symptoms.
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