Buchen Sie bei<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Elbow<\/p>\n\n\n\n In most cases, persistent overuse or improper strain in sports (tennis, golf) or at work (heavy lifting and carrying, computer work) leads to painful inflammation of tendons or bursae at the elbow, particularly at the tendon insertions on the inner side (golfer\u2019s elbow, medial\/ulnar epicondylitis) and the outer side (tennis elbow, lateral\/radial epicondylitis), which are quickly overloaded and cause painful functional limitations of the arm, often due to microtears at the tendon insertions on the bony prominence of the elbow (epicondyle).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Likewise, the bursa on the back of the elbow reacts strongly to repeated external irritation, resulting in swelling and pain, and sometimes redness in cases of bacterial bursitis (olecranon bursitis).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your advantages at OrthoCenter Munich<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Diagnostics<\/p>\n\n\n\n The process begins with a detailed discussion with the patient focusing on medical history and potential causes, followed by a thorough clinical examination with movement testing to reveal the exact extent of functional limitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In many cases, imaging can help confirm the diagnosis<\/a>, including ultrasound, X-rays, MRI, or CT scans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If chronic inflammatory or bacterial involvement is suspected, specialized blood tests are used to rule out rheumatoid arthritis, gout, or infection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Therapy<\/p>\n\n\n\n The goal of treatment is to quickly relieve pain in the elbow joint and prevent secondary complications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The foundation of conservative treatment is initially specialized minimally invasive pain therapy<\/a>, and short-term immobilization may also be necessary and beneficial in cases of acute inflammation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Depending on the underlying condition, anti-inflammatory medications or injections with hyaluronic acid and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) may be used, and heat or cold therapy, extracorporeal shockwave therapy, and physiotherapy can also quickly lead to significant symptom relief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If symptoms cannot be satisfactorily relieved with the conservative measures mentioned, minimally invasive surgical options should be considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If there is a bacterial infection involving the bursa (bursitis), it must be surgically removed (bursectomy) and accompanied by antibiotic therapy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Elbow pain brings many people to the doctor, as not only sports but also certain occupations place high strain on the elbow and can significantly limit everyday function of the arm, so if you have elbow symptoms you should always consult an experienced orthopedic specialist, and based on a thorough clinical examination and additional imaging diagnostics we will create an individually tailored treatment plan to achieve rapid pain relief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n ONLINE APPOINTMENT Your elbow specialist in Munich<\/p>\n\n\n\n Elbow Treating the causes of elbow pain in Munich: In most cases, persistent overuse or improper strain in sports (tennis, golf) or at work (heavy lifting and carrying, computer work) leads to painful inflammation of tendons or bursae at the elbow, particularly at the tendon insertions on the inner side (golfer\u2019s elbow, medial\/ulnar epicondylitis) and … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":12313,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page_untergeordnete.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-19702","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ortho-center.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19702","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ortho-center.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ortho-center.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ortho-center.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ortho-center.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19702"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/ortho-center.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19702\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27493,"href":"https:\/\/ortho-center.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19702\/revisions\/27493"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ortho-center.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12313"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ortho-center.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Wei\u00dfes](\"https:\/\/ortho-center.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/doctolib.png\")
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Diagnostics for elbow pain in Munich<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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