Peacock Pain & Injury Clinic

Elbow & Wrist Pain

Understanding elbow and wrist pain

Elbow and wrist pain can disrupt daily activities, making tasks like lifting, typing, or gripping difficult and painful. Whether due to injury, overuse, or underlying conditions, this pain can significantly impact your quality of life.

Our clinic specialises in diagnosing and treating elbow and wrist pain to help you regain function and live pain-free.

Types of elbow and wrist pain

Acute Pain: Sudden onset of pain, often due to injury or trauma.
Chronic Pain: Persistent pain lasting longer than three months, requiring ongoing management.
Nerve Pain: Pain resulting from nerve damage or compression, such as carpal tunnel syndrome.
Inflammatory Pain: Pain associated with inflammation of tendons, ligaments, or joints.

Common Causes

Injury (muscle strain, fractures or dislocation)
Overuse and repetitive movements
Muscular imbalances
Degenerative diseases e.g. osteoarthritis

Symptoms

Sharp or Dull Pain: Varies from intense, stabbing pain to a continuous, dull ache in the elbow or wrist.
Swelling and Tenderness: Inflammation and sensitivity around the affected area.
Limited Range of Motion: Difficulty moving the elbow or wrist.
Numbness or Tingling: Sensations of numbness or pins and needles, often due to nerve involvement.
Weakness: Reduced strength in the elbow or wrist, making it difficult to perform tasks.

Treatment

Hands-on therapy:

joint mobilisations,
soft tissue techniques (such as massage, trigger point therapy, soft tissue release, muscle energy techniques).

Personalised rehabilitation exercises:

areas you specifically need to strengthen or stretch
improving muscle and joint control
sport-specific training

Acupuncture / dry needling
Postural and ergonomic advice

Common Conditions

Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
Golfer’s Elbow (Medial Epicondylitis)
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Arthritis
Tendinitis
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis
Fractures and Dislocations

Elbow & Wrist Pain

Understanding elbow and wrist pain

Types of elbow and wrist pain

Common Causes

Symptoms

Treatment

Common Conditions

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