Elbow pain is rarely as simple as it looks. The elbow sits at the intersection of bones, tendons, nerves, and muscles, and dysfunction anywhere along the chain, from the neck down through the shoulder and forearm, can show up as pain right at the elbow. Many patients who visit Dr. Caruso have already tried rest or over-the-counter pain relievers without lasting success, because those approaches treat the symptom and not the source.

Dr. Caruso will assess your spinal alignment, shoulder mechanics, and posture to find the true origin of your discomfort. Patients who are also dealing with shoulder pain or neck pain often find those issues are directly connected to what is happening in their elbow. In some cases the pain originates from a nerve issue higher up in the spine, which is something we also see with conditions like sciatica and whiplash where referred pain travels far from the actual source of the problem.