Depending on the severity of the injury and recurrence of the condition, a number of treatment options may be offered patients diagnosed with Tennis Elbow.

In the past, treatment options for the condition were classified as either conservative or surgical. But, successful results from clinical trials on the effectiveness of high-energy shockwaves on Tennis Elbow recently prompted FDA approval of the OssaTron, developed by HealthTronics Surgical Services, Inc., for use in Tennis Elbow treatment. Now, OssaTron Treatments create another category of treatment options.

Conservative Treatment
These treatments are among the first prescribed for patients, who had not previously suffered from Tennis Elbow. For milder cases, they include; rest, therapeutic exercises, NSAIDS, or ice. More severe cases may be prescribed; anti inflammatory medication, physical therapy, cortisone injections, electrical stimulation and Ultrasound.

High-energy Shockwave Treatment
The OssaTron Treatment is a breakthrough non-invasive treatment for patients who have not responded to several of the Conservative treatment options for six months or more. Before this procedure was introduced for chronic Tennis Elbow sufferers, surgery was their only other treatment option.

Surgery
When chronic Tennis Elbow does not respond to other available treatments and severe tearing and weakening around the tendon requires scar tissue to be removed surgically, the doctors offer this option.