Elbow Bursitis? – Medica Stem Cell therapy Can Help!

Author: George Campbell

Consulting a physician is mandatory to confirm whether it is bursitis in your elbow region. At the same time, do not opt for surgery at once if your physician recommends it. Surgery is not the only solution to bring permanent relief from this elbow problem. Our Medica Stem Cell therapy will help in treating this condition naturally by itself.

Let us first know the causes as well as symptoms of this elbow disorder to know the efficiency of regenerative medicine in detail.

What is Elbow Bursitis?

There is a sac filled with synovial fluid below the skin precisely at the tip of the elbow bone. This sac is called a bursa which works as a cushion to decrease friction between the bones as well as the tendons. When this elbow bursa portion becomes inflamed, bursitis will take place. This inflammation releases more synovial fluid which leads to the formation of a lump from the elbow’s tip. Thus, elbow bursitis is otherwise called Popeye’s elbow, miner’s elbow, or student’s elbow.

Causes

The causes of bursitis that affect your elbow include

  • Arthritis

  • Gout

  • Injury or trauma

  • Psoriasis

  • History of bursa inflammation

  • Excess pressure on the elbow

  • Leaning on the elbow for an extended time

  • Infection that leads to septic bursitis

Certain long-term medical conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes, and cancer, are more prone to develop septic bursitis.

Likewise, younger individuals, as well as mid-aged people who do labour jobs, and those who are involved in sports activities, are more likely to develop septic bursitis.

Signs and Symptoms

  • Pain

  • Tenderness

  • Redness

  • Stiffness

  • Swelling

  • Limited range of motion

  • Warmth

  • Fever or chillness in case of infection

If the blow is severe, few of the above-listed symptoms may occur simultaneously. Or else, the symptoms may develop gradually and worsen over time. Specifically, symptoms like swelling may be overlooked.

To detect the exact cause of these symptoms, the physician may suggest medical imaging tests such as X-ray, ultrasound, or MRI. The blood test of aspirate fluid from the bursa region can determine the presence of inflammation or infection if any.

Available Treatment

The conventional treatment for elbow bursitis includes non-surgical and surgical methods to provide relief from the symptoms. However, these methods can give only short-term relief.

Initial home-based treatment includes R.I.C.E. formula (Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation). This formula is focused on reducing the activities that may exacerbate the bursal inflammation. Moreover, physical therapy, including stretching and strengthening exercises, can strengthen the elbows and promote their range of motion effectively.

Administration of analgesics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) aims at providing relief from the pain as well as inflammation. But their long-term consumption may cause potential complications, including cardiac, gastrointestinal, as well as kidney-related issues.

Next comes the corticosteroid injections which aim at reducing inflammation and provide significant relief. Again, it also remains only for a shorter duration. However, they have potential complications such as skin degeneration at the elbow portion as well as an infection. Henceforth, physicians recommend only 1-2 doses of these steroid injections with a minimum of thirty days apart.

The surgical method includes bursectomy, where the surgeon removes the affected bursa region. The physician recommends surgery only if there is no improvement in symptoms by following non-surgical modalities or you frequently suffer from recurrent bursitis.

Effect of Regenerative Medicine

This is where our non-surgical regenerative therapy could bring permanent recovery from pain and other associated symptoms by healing the damaged tissues. The patients can experience significant improvement in symptoms within 1-2 weeks after undergoing regenerative therapy. This regenerative treatment stimulates the healing mechanism in your body to promote tissue repair naturally. It is a same-day minimally invasive procedure with lesser recovery time. The patients will remain completely conscious throughout this procedure. There is no risk of rejection or allergy, as this treatment uses the patient’s own cells harvested from their body.

To know more about the effect of regenerative medicine on elbow bursitis condition, please refer to the website http://www.medicastemcells.com. We also offer nutritional therapy as well as physical therapy as a standalone service or in combination with regenerative therapy. Contact Medica Stem Cells clinic in Ireland at 01 298 8000 or in London at 020 8 168 2000, to learn more about the types of Medica stem cell therapy to treat this elbow disorder.