Elbow Pain Tucson

Elbow pain usually starts small. It can be a mild ache after typing for hours straight. After a long day on the job, you feel some stiffness. The following day, you suffer from such severe pain that you can no longer hold your coffee cup. Many of our patients visit our Arizona chiropractic and spine rehabilitation clinic looking for a natural treatment for their elbow pain.

At our chiropractic clinic, Dr. Heaton treats any type of elbow pain without injections or surgery. Everything is done holistically by first identifying the root cause of the pain. Here are the benefits of Dr. Heaton’s holistic approach:

• Lasting relief from elbow pain
• No surgery needed
• No medicines required
• Restore your mobility
• Prevention of future injury

Where Does the Elbow Pain Start?

The upper arm and the forearm are joined by an elbow joint. This joint makes it possible for you to rotate, extend, or straighten your arm. If you sustain injuries or suffer from conditions that affect the bones, muscles, and tendons in and around the joint, they can cause elbow pain.

In some cases, elbow pain doesn’t start in that area. Many of our patients at Arizona Chiropractic and Spine Rehabilitation clinic are surprised to know that their elbow pain started because of restrictions or misalignments in their neck and shoulder. This is the reason Dr. Heaton doesn’t just evaluate your elbow. Instead, he thoroughly examines your body, including the neck and shoulder.

Are Tennis Elbow and Golfer’s Elbow the Same?

They are the most common conditions that cause elbow pain and we treat them here at Arizona Chiropractic and Spine Rehabilitation in Tucson. Although they cause elbow pain, they are quite different.

For one, tennis elbow affects your outer elbow. It’s the result of repetitive strain on the forearm tendons. This is a kind of strain that usually builds up over weeks or months of repeated motion. Golfer’s elbow, on the other hand, affects the inner elbow. It has a different movement pattern than tennis elbow. But they share the same mechanism. That is, tiny tendon tears because of overuse.

However, these two conditions are not only experienced by tennis players and golfers. In Tucson, we see these conditions in these patients:

• Construction workers, plumbers, and painters
• People who type or use a mouse for several hours a day
• Mechanics and tradespeople
• Rock climbers, cyclists, and recreational athletes

You’re at high risk of elbow pain if your hobby or job involves repetitive arm and wrist movement.

What are the Other Conditions that Our Arizona Chiropractic and Spine Rehabilitation Clinic Treats?

In addition to tennis and golfer’s elbow, our patients visit Dr. Heaton because of the following conditions:

• Bursitis and joint inflammation
• Ligament strains from falls or sudden impact
• Overuse injuries from work or sports
• Nerve entrapment and referred pain from the cervical spine
• Post-injury pain

During your visit, make sure to mention any tingling or numbness in your fingers to Dr. Heaton. Your condition may involve your nerves that should also be addressed as part of your treatment plan.

How Does Dr. Heaton Treat Your Elbow Pain?

During your initial visit, Dr. Heaton will start to evaluate your elbow, wrist, shoulder and cervical spine. If you have issues in any of these areas, they must be addressed to prevent your elbow pain from getting worse.

Your treatment plan may include one or some of the following options:

• Chiropractic adjustments to restore proper alignment in your elbow joint and cervical spine
• Soft tissue therapy to reduce tendon inflammation
• Infrared cold laser therapy to speed up healing of your tissues
• Electrical muscle stimulation

Get the Lasting Relief You Need for Your Elbow Pain

If you have pain in your elbow, you may feel the pain for three weeks to several years. Most elbow conditions can be managed at first. But if you don’t treat them, they can limit your mobility and reduce your quality of life.

Make sure to get the evaluation that you need to find lasting relief for your elbow pain. Call our Arizona Chiropractic and Spine Rehabilitation clinic to schedule a consultation with Dr. Heaton at (520) 600-3300.