Two Orthopedic Surgeons Candidly Discuss Tennis Elbow

Two Orthopedic Surgeons, Luks and Berg, talk about Tennis Elbow: Its true nature, the risks of Cortisone Shots and why MRIs and surgery are rarely needed - A candid and revealing discussion!

This article was originally featured on TennisElbowClassroom.com - For the full article please visit:

https://tenniselbowclassroom.com/treatments/surgeons-discuss-tennis-elbow/

Lateral Epicondylitis Surgery: How Do You Know When It's Time To Consider It?

Watch on YouTube here: Tennis Elbow Surgery - How Do You Know When It's Time? (Lateral Epicondylitis) Via Tennis Elbow Classroom

When you have an extremely stubborn, chronic case of Lateral Epicondylitis or Medial Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow or Golfer's Elbow)

And you've been struggling with for it months – Or maybe even for years!

► When should you realistically begin to consider surgery as a treatment option?

► How do you know if you're a good candidate for a surgical procedure or not?

► And when is it time to abandon more conservative treatment options, because you've tried hard enough and long enough?

(These are not easy thoughts to face or questions to deal with for anyone who considers surgery a last resort!)

I hope this episode helps you in your decision making process, if you find yourself starting to wonder!

Here's my full, detailed post on this difficult question if you'd like to look at a few other considerations:

Tennis Elbow Surgery: When It's Time? - (Five Key Points)

Surgeon Explains Surgical Procedure For Tennis Elbow

If you feel like you're getting to the end of your Tennis Elbow rope, and you're starting to ask yourself whether a surgical procedure might be the way to go, this video by surgeon, John T Knight, M.D., of the Wrist and Hand Institute may help you understand what's involved.

(A clear and simple animation is used to demonstrate the typical Tennis Elbow surgery in the video above - No actual video footage of a surgery is shown.)

Surgeon Explains Surgical Procedure For Tennis Elbow was originally published on:

https://tenniselbowclassroom.com (Read the full article there.)

Surgery For Lateral Epicondylitis: How Do You Know When It's Time To Start Considering It?

When you have an extremely stubborn, chronic case of Medial or Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis or Golfer's Elbow injury)...

And you've been struggling with for it months - possibly even years!

When should you realistically start to consider surgery as an option?

How do you know if you're a good candidate for a surgical procedure or not?

When is it time to abandon more conservative measures?

(Not an easy question for anyone who considers surgery a last resort!)

I hope this episode helps you in your decision making process, if you find yourself starting to wonder!

And here's the full article:

https://tenniselbowclassroom.com/tennis-elbow-treatments/tennis-elbow-surgery-when-is-it-time/

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When Is It Time To Consider Surgery For Your Tennis Elbow?

If you have a stubborn, chronic case of Golfer's or Tennis Elbow, when is it 'time' to start thinking about surgery? – If you're like most people, you regard surgery as a last resort – A serious decision not to be rushed into or taken lightly.

Here's the full article on surgery and Tennis Elbow

Tennis Elbow, Surgery And The Placebo Effect

Here's my new Storify story about a surgeon who claims to perform surgeries, including for Tennis Elbow, that may only work due to the placebo effect, and a surprising, recent medical study comparing actual Tennis Elbow surgery with a fake "placebo" procedure!