Modern Chiropractic + Sports Rehab in Aurora, IL
elbow pain treatment
Elbow pain can make lifting, gripping, exercising, working, and everyday activities more difficult. We take the time to understand what may be contributing to your symptoms and build an individualized treatment plan to help you move more comfortably, build strength, and get back to the activities you enjoy.
elbow pain can show up in different ways
Elbow pain may feel like aching, stiffness, sharp pain with certain movements, or discomfort with gripping and lifting. You may notice symptoms during exercise, sports, repetitive work, carrying objects, or other activities that involve the hand, wrist, and forearm.
Symptoms may be felt around the inside, outside, front, or back of the elbow and can sometimes extend into the forearm. Elbow pain can begin after an injury or develop gradually over time, and understanding where you feel your symptoms, how they started, what movements affect them, and how they limit your activities helps us determine the best place to start.
what causes elbow pain?
Elbow pain doesn’t always come from one specific structure or injury. It can be influenced by irritation of muscles, tendons, connective tissues, or joints; repetitive gripping or lifting; changes in activity or training; and how the elbow and surrounding tissues are currently tolerating movement and load. Pain can also begin after an injury, such as a fall, collision, or sudden force through the arm.
That’s why we don’t base treatment on where it hurts alone. Your history, symptoms, movement, strength, mobility, and how the problem developed all help us understand what may be contributing to your elbow pain and whether further evaluation is needed.
TISSUES + JOINTS
Muscles, tendons, connective tissues, and joints can contribute to pain, stiffness, weakness, or restricted movement around the elbow.
INJURY + ACTIVITY
Sports, lifting, repetitive gripping, sudden increases in activity, or traumatic injuries can all influence elbow symptoms.
DAILY DEMANDS
Work, carrying, gripping, computer/phone use, household tasks, and other everyday demands can influence how your elbow feels and functions.
how we treat elbow pain
Treatment is individualized based on what we find during your assessment, how your symptoms behave, and what you want to get back to doing.
Your care may combine specific hands-on treatment with personalized rehabilitation exercises to address pain, improve elbow and upper body movement and strength, and gradually increase your ability to handle the activities that matter to you.
HANDS-ON TREATMENT
Specific soft tissue treatment, chiropractic adjustments, and joint mobilizations are used when appropriate to reduce pain, improve movement, and address areas of restriction in the elbow, forearm and surrounding regions.
PERSONALIZED REHAB
Exercises are selected based on your individual needs and may focus on elbow, wrist and upper body strength, mobility, stability, and movement control based on what we find during your assessment.
BUILDING CAPACITY
As you improve, we progressively prepare your arm for gripping, lifting, work, exercise, sports, and the activities you want to return to.
WHAT TO EXPECT AT YOUR FIRST VISIT
Your first visit is about understanding what’s going on and beginning care.
We’ll talk through your symptoms, how they started, what makes them better or worse, and what you want to get back to doing. From there, we’ll assess your movement, mobility, strength, and other relevant factors. If imaging or further medical evaluation is appropriate, we’ll help guide you through the next steps.
When appropriate, we’ll begin treatment during your first visit and walk you through what we found, what we recommend, and how we’ll progress your care toward your goals.
01 - TALK
Your symptoms, history, activities, and goals.
02 - ASSESS
Movement, mobility, strength, and relevant areas of the body.
03 - TREAT
Hands-on care and individualized exercises based on what we find.
04 - MAKE A PLAN
A clear plan for your care and how we’ll progress toward your goals.
READY TO GET BACK TO moving?
Elbow pain can make it harder to grip, lift, work, exercise, play sports, or perform everyday activities comfortably. We’ll help you understand what may be contributing to your symptoms and build a plan to help you move forward.
have questions first?
Schedule a free consultation to talk with one of our doctors and see if our approach is right for you.