Elbow | Sparks Physical Therapy

How do we track your progress?

We define patient-centered goals as what you hope to accomplish from physical therapy. While these are typically activity-specific goals, often patients report they just wish to experience less pain.

I have neck and/or shoulder region pain in addition to elbow pain. How will I be treated?

It is common for the neck to refer pain into one’s arm. Patients commonly report a feeling of numbness and tingling that can extend to and even past the elbow joint. We call this cervical radiculopathy or referred pain.

Physical Therapy Treatment Following Elbow Fractures

There are several types of fractures that can occur at the elbow. The most common elbow fractures occur at the olecranon, radial head and distal humerus bone.

Physical Therapy Treatment for Nerve Entrapments at Elbow

Physical Therapy Treatment for Nerve Entrapments at Elbow Many cases of mild-to-moderate nerve entrapment are successfully treated with physical therapy. Your physical therapist will determine the activities that bring on your symptoms and recommend...

Nerve Entrapments in Arm

Nerve entrapment occurs when a nerve is compressed by surrounding joints, muscles and tendons and results in irritation or injury to the nerve.

What is Tennis Elbow and How Do We Treat it?

Tennis elbow, also known as lateral elbow tendinopathy or lateral epicondylitis, refers to a painful condition that occurs when the tendons attaching to the outside of the elbow get overloaded through repetitive activity involving the elbow and wrist.