What are elbow sports injuries?
The upper limb has so many functions in our daily lives and the normal function of the shoulder and elbow plays a significant role in almost every sport. Whether it is for volleying in tennis, throwing the ball in football or making a tackle in rugby, the need for an individual to be pain-free, maintain range of movement, stability and power in a joint are essential to their ability to be involved in and compete in sports. This is paramount to an individual in maintaining their own physical, mental and in some cases financial health. Injuries can occur from attritional causes and also from acute sport-related trauma.
What are the symptoms of elbow sports injuries?
Symptoms in the elbow can vary from instability of the elbow (more regularly seen with contact sports and secondary to previous injuries) to tennis elbow and biceps pain from upper body training and elbow fractures in cyclists and jockeys. The symptoms will be injury specific. However, the net result prevents the patient from training, playing, competing and being at their peak when it comes to sporting performance.
How is it diagnosed?
It is diagnosed by taking a careful history and performing a detailed examination. Detailed assessment of the patients sporting needs and requirements will be undertaken. Associated imaging including X-ray, ultrasound, and MRI and CT scans will also be utilised.
How is it treated?
Activity modification is an extremely important component of treatment, including looking at the frequency of training and the training regimes undertaken in order to lower the risk of recurrence and ensure that the individual is optimising their body’s potential. We achieve this by close working relationships with all of our physiotherapy network, as this is essential to improve longevity.
For acute injuries, the aim of our team is to get individuals safely back to their chosen sport with limited delay. We strive to get patients back to the same level of sport they were enjoying prior to any sporting injury.
If you or someone you know has suffered an injury or is experiencing pain in their shoulder or difficulty with moving the shoulder, arm or elbow and would like a consultant-led review, please contact us. Grosvenor Orthopaedics have extensive experience in the treatment of ACJ injuries with excellent patient outcomes.
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SHOULDER & ELBOW CONDITIONS
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SHOULDER & ELBOW TREATMENTS
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our specialist shoulder and elbow consultants
Shoulder and Elbow care at Grosvenor Orthopaedics is led by our consultant surgeons Mr W James White and Mr David Butt, both graduates of London medical colleges. They bring extensive experience to Grosvenor Orthopaedics having worked across Guys NHS Trust and the world renowned Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital.
Our team have broad experience in the successful treatment of a range of shoulder and elbow problems, addressing both young and sports related injuries as well as those relating to trauma, disease process and genetics.
Patients who choose Grosvenor Orthopaedic Partners for their treatment will receive some of the best care available in the UK. Our team are leading consultants across London’s shoulder and elbow clinics and offer specialist care to our private patients through King Edward’s Hospital, HCA Lister and other major private hospitals in central London.
Our team are well placed to manage and treat a diverse range of shoulder and elbow problems utilising cutting edge diagnostic technology and treatment approaches, both surgical and conservative. Below is an overview of some of the conditions we treat but for a more thorough understanding please contact our team here
MR W JAMES WHITE
Consultant Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon
MR DAVID BUTT
Consultant Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon
What some of our patients say
Mrs EL
Thank you for taking great care of me throughout the whole operation process! My recovery has been much faster than anticipated and I am pain free after such a long time!