Golfer's Elbow (Medial Epicondylitis)

I am pleased to announce that I am one of the first Orthopaedic Surgeons in Chicago and in the North Shore to provide the Tenex procedure for Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis (Tennis and Golfer's Elbow).

Tenex is an ultrasound-guided minimally invasive procedure developed at Mayo Clinic during my fellowship in 2010-2011.  It is a new procedure, but based on technology used successfully by ophthalmologists for years to treat cataracts.  Tenex is done in under 20 minutes and under local anesthesia and does not require open surgery or stitches.

While therapy remains the primary treatment and provides relief for most patients, some patients do not respond.  Early results show excellent outcomes and Tenex compares favorably with steroid injections.

Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injections have been showing increasingly favorable results. I offer them as an augment treatment to Tenex, performed in the first 2 weeks after the procedure to speed recovery and healing. At this time, PRP injections are only able to be offered on a cash-pay basis, though Tenex is covered by most insurers.

Read more about the procedure and see a video at http://tenexhealth.com.

Call 847.866.7846 or visit us at www.northshore.org to schedule an appointment