Sports injuries are becoming less and less common thanks to new medical and technological breakthroughs. One recent study reported that sports injuries have decreased by 10% since 2017. This article will discuss the effectiveness and thought processes behind these changes, as well as provide insight on how to obtain them if you are an athlete yourself or are in the orthopedics and sports medicine industry.

If you are about to have elbow surgery, you may be wondering what to expect afterward. For many patients, the challenge is just beginning the day you arrive home. Recuperation can require a little patience, as well as active and informed involvement in your own recovery. There will likely be rehab and follow-up visits with your surgeon, not to mention alterations to your daily routine. 

Medical and technological advances are making treating elbow injuries easier and more successful than even. The latest treatments can be done as part of a comprehensive care program with a full spectrum of patient care services through each stage of treatment and recovery.

Elbow conditions have a way of sneaking up on you, which may explain why they are so common despite the availability of simple and effective treatments.These ailments are associated with popular sports like golf and tennis, both common culprits of ongoing elbow pain. However, it’s just as possible that an elbow condition will develop as a result of overuse: repetitive lifting, hammering nails, or even keyboard use.  

The elbow is a highly complex joint that connects with bones, tendons and cartilage – as well as ligaments that can be susceptible to injury. These are the tough bands of tissue that hold the elbow bones together, and there are several that can be torn due to an accident or overuse of the arm:

Most medical facilities take a piecemeal approach to administering health care, extending one’s recovery time, making it difficult to access a full spectrum of treatment, and adding to the stress that patients are already experiencing. 

Traumatic shoulder and elbow injuries are both complex and numerous. If you’ve suffered an injury to one of these joints, then you know just how difficult it can be to complete even minor day-to-day tasks. For more minor injuries, the problem can often be resolved by resting the affected arm and giving it time to heal.

If you are suffering from pain points in parts of the body and haven’t had success with other treatments, your doctor might suggest you give dry needling a try. This procedure may sound painful or scary, but that is not necessarily the case. It’s a simple procedure that treats trigger points, which can be associated with chronic myofascial (soft-tissue) pain, oftentimes in athletes. Dry needling can be used in conjunction with physical therapy (PT), as well.