Elbow Arthrosis

What is

Elbow osteoarthritis is the degeneration of this joint “by use and wear” producing limitations in the movement of flexing the arm. Its development is usually slow and pain usually appears gradually and worsens over time. As there is no cure, we must stop its deterioration and provide the ideal conditions for this development to be delayed as much as possible.

Causes

Age: the cartilage’s low capacity for repair decreases every year, to which we have to add the wear and tear that occurs.
Obesity: the joint is directly overloaded in situations involving excessive weight.
Hereditary factors: the shape of the arms conditions a direct overload of this joint.
Injuries: muscle or ligament injuries directly lead to increased wear and tear of the joint.

Symptoms

The symptoms accompanying osteoarthritis generally do not appear suddenly, but develop over the years. The most frequent are:

Pain in the area that is no longer protected due to cartilage wear.
The crunching sounds that occur when the joint wears out.
The effusion that produces inflammation that is triggered in an unprotected joint.
The daily and continuous shock of bones devoid of cartilage.
Decreased mobility.

Approach protocol

Diagnosis and assessment

A correct medical evaluation will be necessary by means of a good anamnesis, physical examination and, if necessary, imaging tests. Focusing especially on identifying risk factors that may have influenced the development of the pathology.

Complementary tests

X-ray and/or MRI may be performed.

Treatment

The treatment of this pathology will depend to a large extent on the patient’s condition, age and symptoms, the condition of the cartilage, the degree of osteoarthritis in the joint and how much of the total joint is affected by osteoarthritis will determine the approach to be followed:

Hyaluronic acid blocks
Corticosteroid blockades
Regenerative medicine
- Platelet-rich plasma: the compound extracted from the patient’s own blood has a concentrate of anti-inflammatory factors and cytokines that make it very useful for this pathology.
- Cytokine-rich serum: this is a different process to platelet-rich plasma in which a compound rich in anti-inflammatory cytokines is also obtained from the blood.
- Stem cells: originating from the patient’s bone or fat, they have a regenerative and anti-inflammatory power that makes them a unique treatment for pain relief.
Radiofrequency
Physiotherapy: methodology based on knowledge and clinical reasoning in which we combine a series of techniques and treatments both manual therapy and invasive techniques, always associated or complementing them with cutting-edge technology that allows us to accelerate the recovery process. Among other high-tech devices include Magnetolith, SIS, focal shock waves, Indiba, among others. This therapeutic combination allows us to activate the patient early to begin with a routine and a process of specific therapeutic exercises that allow us to enhance and strengthen the lost functional patterns.

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María Soler Schneider

1 day ago

Parece que los seres humanos estamos programados para quejarnos y muchas veces se ve lo que esta bien con normalidad. En este caso quiero reconocer la siempre buena atención en mostrador del MIVI Fuengirola, así como la Jose. el profesor de pilates, por la excelencia en su trabajo, su paciencia, su trato siempre amable, recordando siempre los problemas y preferencias de cada una. Gracias

María José A. B.

3 days ago

Después de muchos años padeciendo fuertes dolores y tras someterme en otros centros a otras pruebas e intervenciones , el Dr. Rubén Algarra ha conseguido que a día de hoy viva sin dolor. Desde el primer día que me vio ya acertó con el diagnóstico .Gran profesional al que le estaré eternamente agradecida. Y a la señorita Raquel por su amabilidad y su gran ayuda al darme las citas.