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Elbow Pain Explained...

Treatments we offer 
Common symptoms 
Areas of elbow pain 
Causes of elbow pain 
Tips to manage your elbow pain
 

Common symptoms of elbow pain

Deep dull ache 
Sharp shooting going down arm  
Pins and needles in your arm
Dull referral pain up or down arm
With or without wrist pain 
Tenderness to touch area
Pain during elbow and wrist movements

Treatments for elbow pain

Education
Rehabilitation exercise prescription
Massage 
Manual therapy

Areas of elbow pain

Inside of the elbow 
Outside of the elbow 
Back of the elbow 
Referral from shoulder 
Referral to wrist 

Causes of elbow pain

Sudden trauma (e.g. sports impact injury)
Stress related injury (e.g. repetitive poor movement patterns) 
Repetitive movements (e.g. using screwdriver, typing, tennis, golfing)

Tips to manage your elbow pain

Stay active  
Relative rest (e.g. reducing painful movements) 
Follow your prescribed treatment plan
Stay positive 
Try avoid prolonged postures 
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