Elbow All specialist areas

Tennis and golfer's elbow

Ellenbogen

Tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow are conditions that arise from degenerative changes to the ends of the tendons on the outer and inner elbow, respectively. Minor inflammation leads to pain that can radiate to the lower or upper arm. Both people who do manual work and people who work at a desk can be affected.

Initially, the focus is on conservative treatment. This includes immobilisation, physiotherapy, anti-inflammatory measures and infiltrations. An operation is only considered if these therapies do not bring lasting improvement.

The procedure is performed on an outpatient basis under short-acting anaesthesia. The pain-conducting nerves in the affected bone are deactivated in a targeted manner and the overloaded muscles are relieved. This procedure reduces pain and improves the resilience of the arm.

After the operation, the elbow is briefly immobilised and physiotherapy supports the recovery of mobility.

Medical team in this field

Chief physician

Patrick Baumann

Dr Patrick Baumann

CMO | Chief Medical Officer | Delegate of the Board of Directors | Member of the Clinic Management

Salvatore Tomagra

Dr Salvatore Tomagra

Chief Physician

Senior physician

Claudia Hjelmér

Dr Claudia Hjelmér

Doctor

Entire Team