Tennis Elbow Surgery? - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Message Board

beeberly · 01-19-2007, 10:26 AM

I have had tennis elbow in both arms. I have been dealing with this for a couple of years. I've tried bands on my arm, physical therapy and I've had 5 cortisone shots - 3 in one arm and 2 in the other. I'm now being sent for another round of PT. The dr. I've been seeing told me I can either come in every time it flares up for shots - 2 to 3 every 6 months or just live with the pain. I only go when it gets unbearable. I have a high tolerance for pain - but I need my arms to do even the simplest things - like pick up a gallon of milk. He says the surgery is risky. Any surgery is risky. Has anyone had the surgery and what kind of relief does it give you? Thanks for any input. Beebs

beeberly · 01-19-2007, 04:14 PM

Thanks Activechick for your reply! I definitely will check out that web site. I do not want to even think about surgery. I would love to find another way to deal with it. They wanted to try a treatment called Sonaflex (spelling may not be correct) but the insurance would not cover it. It is very expensive - like $375 per session with 3 sessions needed on each arm. Too costly. So I will check out the site you suggested. I'm not that far from Scottsdale so this might work. Thank you so much!!

activechick · 01-25-2007, 03:57 PM

Hey, if you get it done and it works for you, would you post? I'd LOVE to hear about your success!