{"id":938,"date":"2018-05-09T20:23:15","date_gmt":"2018-05-09T20:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stadiasportsmedicine.com\/info\/?p=938"},"modified":"2019-06-19T17:09:01","modified_gmt":"2019-06-19T17:09:01","slug":"elbow-pain-tenex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stadiasportsmedicine.com\/info\/2018\/elbow-pain-tenex\/","title":{"rendered":"I have elbow pain, what can I do about it?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>Is elbow pain keeping you from simple everyday tasks like drinking coffee, lifting a bag or driving? Don\u2019t let your pain keep you down<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>At Stadia Sports Medicine, we are performing a revolutionary procedure that is changing the lives of our patients for the better.<br \/>\nTenex Health TX offers a safe, quick, minimally invasive solution to relieve pain, restore mobility, and rapidly return<br \/>\npatients to their normal activities. The procedure is performed in less than 20 minutes, patients are awake and alert<br \/>\nthroughout (only a local anesthetic is used), and no sutures or stitches are needed\u2014only a small adhesive bandage is<br \/>\nrequired. Most patients are able to return to normal activity within 2-6 weeks. Call or write to us today for more<br \/>\ninformation about Tenex Health TX. Maybe it\u2019s time to move forward and leave the pain behind.<br \/>\nDr. Carlson was one of the first doctors in our area to be trained on this groundbreaking technology.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tennis elbow is one of the most common types of tendon injury. Is your elbow pain interfering with your work, your play or simply living your life?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Are you silently suffering because you were previously told there is no other option for you but a major or invasive surgery with a long recovery? \u00a0Or perhaps you know that all the ice and stretching is not going to make your pain disappear?<\/p>\n<p>If you have tried physical therapy, cortisone injections, medication, or just taking time to ice, stretch and rest and are still in pain, talk to<a href=\"http:\/\/stadiasportsmedicine.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Tenex-Health-Logo_Stacked.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-88\" title=\"Tenex Health Logo\" src=\"http:\/\/stadiasportsmedicine.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Tenex-Health-Logo_Stacked-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a> us!\u00a0 We have a solution that does not involve general or open surgery, may give you quick pain reduction and should have you back to enjoying the things you love in a few weeks to a few months.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>We CAN help!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Stadia Sports Medicine practice offers Tenex Health TX\u2122, a safe, quick procedure specially designed for those who are suffering from painful conditions associated with tendon damage, commonly referred to as pain in the rotator cuff, Tennis or Golfer\u2019s elbow, Runner\u2019s or Jumper\u2019s knee, Achilles tendonitis or Plantar fasciitis.<\/p>\n<p>The Tenex Health TX System is based on advanced technology developed in collaboration with the world-renowned Mayo Clinic.\u00a0 It combines ultrasound imaging (which is also used to see a baby in the womb) to identify damaged tissue with the advanced TX MicroTip\u2122 which precisely breaks down and removes only the damaged tissue that causes pain.\u00a0 Removing the damaged tissue allows the tendon to heal and provides pain relief.\u00a0 The Tenex Health TX procedure is not open surgery and can be performed in an office or procedure room in an outpatient surgery center.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-400\" title=\"Tennis Elbow\" src=\"http:\/\/stadiasportsmedicine.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/shutterstock_228843223-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stadiasportsmedicine.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/shutterstock_228843223-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stadiasportsmedicine.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/shutterstock_228843223-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stadiasportsmedicine.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/shutterstock_228843223-100x74.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Tenex Health TX benefits:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Quick pain relief<\/li>\n<li>Rapid return to normal activities<\/li>\n<li>Local anesthetic used instead of general anesthesia<\/li>\n<li>No sutures, no stitches (requires only a small, adhesive bandage)<\/li>\n<li>Minimally invasive, not open surgery<\/li>\n<li>Covered by most insurances<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>We are here for you\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t have to live with pain!\u00a0 We are happy to discuss Tenex Health TX or any other option that may work for you.\u00a0 Please call our office at 515-221-1102 to schedule a consultation.\u00a0\u00a0 You can also find more information on the procedure at\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tenexhealth.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.tenexhealth.com\/<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>Q:\u00a0 What is the recovery like from percutaneous tenotomy?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>A: <\/strong>Following the procedure, patients are discharged to home with over-the-counter pain relievers usually adequate to control post-procedure pain.\u00a0 Restrictions following this procedure are going to be individualized, but general guidelines are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tennis\/golfer\u2019s elbow\n<ul>\n<li>Light activity for the first week<\/li>\n<li>Begin gentle strengthening at two weeks<\/li>\n<li>Begin more aggressive strengthening and lifting around four weeks post-procedure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>Q:\u00a0 What studies have looked at this treatment?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>A: <\/strong>Summarized below are several studies looking at the effectiveness of percutaneous tenotomy for certain medical conditions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Author:\u00a0Koh, Joyce.<\/li>\n<li>Condition:\u00a0Tennis Elbow\n<ul>\n<li>20 patients with chronic tennis elbow who had failed non-surgical treatment<\/li>\n<li>Post-treatment guidelines:\u00a0 Two weeks of activity modifications<\/li>\n<li>Follow-up at 2, 4, 12, 24 and 52 weeks post-procedure\n<ul>\n<li>19\/20 patients were pain-free<\/li>\n<li>No complications<\/li>\n<li>Normalized appearance on ultrasound<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Here&#8217;s a quick animation of how the procedure works:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2ezic0f8faE\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<a title=\"Tenex Health TX: Tenotomy; Des Moines Tendon Pain Doctor\" href=\"http:\/\/stadiasportsmedicine.com\/info\/2013\/tenex-health-tx-des-moines-tendon-pain-doctor\/\">Click here to find out more!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">#Tenex #tenniselbow #percutaneoustenotomy #golferselbow #stadiatenex #tendon #tendonitis #ultrasound #tennis #golf #elbow<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2ezic0f8faE\">Tenex Health TX Video Animation of Procedure<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><script>\n  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