Outside elbow pain
Notice whether lifting or gripping brings discomfort along the outside of your elbow.
Serving Oxford at our Shelton office
Tennis and Golfer’s Elbow Treatment
Near Oxford, CT
Prepare for an elbow pain evaluation focused on gripping and lifting. At your first visit in Shelton, Dr. Dalfino will review your symptoms and discuss which treatment options may fit your findings.
Understand the condition
Two patterns of elbow pain
Show us whether gripping or lifting bothers the inside or outside of the elbow. A specific example helps us understand what puts stress on the area.
Inside elbow pain
Tell us about discomfort along the inside of the elbow and forearm.
Everyday demands
Work tasks, hobbies and exercise habits help us understand the demands on your arm.
Your evaluation
Pinpoint the side of your elbow that hurts
Point to where the discomfort starts and name a grip that reliably brings it on, such as carrying a grocery bag, turning a tool or holding a racquet. Note whether you recently changed how often you do the task or switched equipment. Bring up any hand tingling separately so the clinician can decide what else to assess.
Explain what you would like to do more comfortably, whether that means work, sleep, exercise or everyday tasks. Your goals help focus the conversation.
Meet Dr. Dalfino →Care planning
Choose treatment around how you use your arm
Your exam helps guide the options. Ask how a treatment such as laser therapy might fit with changes to the activity that brings on the pain.
When to seek prompt medical attention
Seek prompt medical assessment after a significant injury, visible deformity, a hot swollen joint with fever, or new loss of strength or sensation.
Questions before your Shelton visit
A little more clarity.
Do I have to play tennis or golf to get these problems?
No. Repetitive work, household tasks and other activities can also place demands on the tendons around the elbow.
Is hand numbness always part of tennis elbow?
No. Numbness can have other causes and deserves assessment. Tell us where it occurs and whether you have weakness.
Can I keep doing my usual activities?
That depends on your findings and symptoms. Discuss which tasks to modify and how to return gradually rather than pushing through worsening pain.
Related care
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Patient education sources
General educational resources. These organizations do not endorse this practice or its services. Individual recommendations require an examination.
Directions
Visiting from Oxford
Coming from Oxford? Our Shelton office is about a 25-minute drive from central Oxford. Use the directions below to check the drive from your address before you head out.
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