Golfer's Elbow
Golfer's Elbow or Medial Epicondylitis is a very common condition that affects millions of Americans each year. Therapy is the mainstay of treatment, but when it doesn't work patients are often in continued pain for up to a year before open surgery is offered.
teroid injections have been shown to provide limited relief and to lengthen the overall course of symptoms. Platelet rich Plasma (PRP) has had mixed results and is seldom covered by insurance plans.
he Tenex ultrasound procedure is a minimally invasive option for patients who have failed at least 2 months of physical or occupational therapy. Patients tend to have a much more accelerated recovery than the 9-13 months as is common.
Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
I am pleased to announce that I am one of the first Orthopaedic Surgeons in Chicago and in the North Shore to provide the Tenex procedure for Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis (Tennis and Golfer's Elbow).
Tenex is an ultrasound-guided minimally invasive procedure developed at Mayo Clinic during my fellowship in 2010-2011. It is a new procedure, but based on technology used successfully by ophthalmologists for years to treat cataracts. Tenex is done in under 20 minutes and under local anesthesia and does not require open surgery or stitches.
While therapy remains the primary treatment and provides relief for most patients, some patients do not respond. Early results show excellent outcomes and Tenex compares favorably with steroid injections and Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injections. And, unlike PRP injections, the Tenex procedure is covered by nearly all insurance plans.
Read more about the procedure and see a video at http://tenexhealth.com.
Call 847.866.7846 or visit us at www.northshore.org to schedule an appointment