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Holding a racket, working at a computer or lifting can challenge a painful elbow. Your care starts with an individual assessment of your symptoms and daily activities.
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What is troubling
you?
We assess pain with gripping and lifting and help you adjust activity at work, in sport and in everyday life.
Tennisalbue
We assess your symptoms during gripping, lifting and repeated movements and discuss the load at work and in your leisure time.
Golfalbue
Tell us about discomfort on the inside of your elbow. Together, we assess what help is relevant to your situation.
Precision in the method.
Care in every encounter.
We begin with your history and an examination. If focused shockwave is appropriate, we make a plan together.
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How we can help you
- Assessment of inner or outer elbow pain during gripping, lifting and repetitive movement.
- Assessment of whether your symptoms suggest tennis or golfer's elbow and whether shockwave is suitable.
- A plan to adjust work and sport, with follow-up on pain and function.
What does treatment feel like?
Treatment can be uncomfortable. We adjust the intensity as we go. Soreness, redness, swelling or bruising may occur afterwards. We discuss relevant risks and alternatives before treatment.
Tell us about medicines, pregnancy and medical conditions so we can assess whether the method is suitable for you.
Patient information · Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS ↗Focused power.
Adapted to you.
We use DUOLITH SD1 T-TOP »ultra« with the SEPIA handpiece. A device that concentrates acoustic energy in a defined focus, with settings adapted by the practitioner to the area and your response.
Get to know our device
01Focused energy
Directed at the selected area
Focused energy
Directed at the selected area
Focused pressure waves concentrate energy at a focus within the tissue. Placement is chosen based on the examination.
02Control with SEPIA
Energy and frequency are adjusted
Control with SEPIA
Energy and frequency are adjusted
The practitioner can adjust energy and frequency directly on the handpiece and respond to how treatment feels.
03Adjusted depth
Settings with a purpose
Adjusted depth
Settings with a purpose
Stand-offs allow treatment depth to be adapted to the area. The appropriate setting is selected individually.
Device features: STORZ MEDICAL – product information ↗. Technical features do not guarantee a treatment outcome.
Technology with a
human purpose.
The effect depends on the diagnosis and your individual response. We monitor progress together.
Potential for less pain
Shockwave may relieve pain in selected muscle and tendon conditions.
Supporting the tissue response
Pressure waves may affect local circulation and stimulate the body’s repair processes.
Treatment through the skin
Gel and a handpiece transfer pressure waves to the area without a surgical procedure.
A treatment journey with
you at the centre.
We agree on a plan and follow up on what it means for your daily life.
We understand your symptoms
We discuss your symptoms, health and goals. The examination helps us choose the appropriate next step.
Treatment is adapted to you
If shockwave is appropriate, we adapt placement and settings. You can ask questions and tell us how it feels.
We follow your progress
We assess pain, function and load together. The number of treatments and next steps depend on your response.
Your questions.
Honest answers.
Answers to questions about your symptoms and treatment journey.
Talk to usCan you help with tennis elbow or golfer’s elbow?
We assess pain on the inside and outside of the elbow and whether your symptoms suggest tennis elbow or golfer’s elbow. Shockwave is included only when appropriate for your situation.
What happens during an elbow pain assessment?
We review gripping, lifting and repetitive movements that trigger your symptoms and agree on a plan for activity and follow-up.
What is tennis elbow?
Tennis elbow is overload of the tendons on the outside of the elbow, often from repeated gripping and lifting. Golfer’s elbow similarly affects the inside. We assess which type your symptoms match.
How long does tennis elbow last?
The course varies a lot. Many symptoms ease over weeks to months with adjusted activity. We help with a plan and assess whether shockwave can be included.
What can I do myself about tennis elbow?
Adjusting load in everyday life and at work is often an important part. At your consultation we review your daily movements and agree on specific advice together.
Let's find the way
back to your everyday life.
You do not need all the answers. Start with a conversation.