During your appointment you can expect the following:

 

• History taking where you will be asked several questions related to your arm, elbow, wrist or hand pain or injury. The type of questions you can expect during this consultation include:

- History of the pain or injury, including location, severity, things that make the pain worse or better.

- Previous related injuries

- Occupational or Sporting activities

- Past medical history including any medications

- Previous treatments

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• A physical examination of your arm, wrist or hand as well as other areas of the body if indicated such as your neck and back.

• If needed to help reach a diagnosis, investigations may be required such as x-rays, MRIs or blood tests. 

• A diagnosis with explanation in laymans terms (non-medical language that is easy to understand)

• A management plan will then be developed in conjunction with the patient. Management may consist of:

- education of the condition and why it occurred

- advice on what to do and what to avoid making the condition worse

- exercise programs

- injections

- return to sport or activity programs

- if required referral to another health professional (physio, exercise physiologist)

 

Below is a list of common conditions seen in patients:

• Tennis elbow

• Golfers elbow

• Fractures

• Referred pain from neck nerve root impingement