Does this sound like your elbow?
Maybe you go to shake someone's hand and it zings...
Maybe it's the gallon of milk, the full skillet, the laundry basket. Maybe you gave up golf or pickleball, or you still play and you wear the brace and wince.
Or you've done the strap, the PT, the cortisone, the months of rest, and here it is again.
Elbow pain often looks like:
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Pain on the outside or inside of the elbow
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A sharp pain gripping, lifting, or turning a doorknob
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Dropping things because your grip lets go
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An ache at your desk after a day on the mouse
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Not being able to fully straighten your arm
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Clicking, catching, or the joint sticking
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A swollen, squishy spot at the tip of the elbow
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Tingling in your ring and little fingers
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Pain that keeps coming back
What may be causing your elbow pain?
Tennis elbow
Pain on the outside of the elbow, where the forearm tendons attach. Most people who have it have never played tennis. It comes from gripping, lifting, and repetitive work.
Golfer's elbow
Same kind of tendon trouble on the inside of the elbow. Also common in people who have never golfed.
Biceps and triceps tendon problems
The tendons at the front and back of the elbow can wear down or partly tear. A complete tear is a different situation and usually needs a surgeon.
Ligament injuries
The inner elbow ligaments take a beating from throwing and overhead sports. Some partial injuries are worth a look. Complete tears often need surgery.
Elbow arthritis
Less common than in the knee or hip, but it happens, especially after an old injury. Stiffness and not being able to fully straighten the arm are the usual signs.
Bursitis
The bursa at the tip of the elbow gets swollen and irritated from pressure or leaning on it a lot.
Nerve irritation
Tingling in the ring and little fingers can be the ulnar nerve. That's its own problem, and if that's what we find, we'll say so.
Structural injury
Fractures, dislocations, complete tendon ruptures, and an unstable elbow belong with an orthopedic surgeon.
Where does regenerative medicine fit?
If you've already tried rest, physical therapy, anti-inflammatory medications, cortisone, or other conservative treatments, you may be wondering what comes next.
For some patients, regenerative medicine may be an option worth exploring.
Regenerative treatments use biologic therapies as part of an effort to support the biological environment within and around injured or degenerative tissue.
But there's an important distinction: Regenerative medicine isn't one treatment.
PRP isn't the same as an exosome product. Exosomes aren't stem cells. Cellular products aren't all the same.
And the right approach depends on what we're actually treating.
The question isn't “Which injection should I get?”
It's “What's causing my pain, and what treatment makes sense for it?”
WHY NEOWELL REGEN
We don't have one elbow injection.
We have treatment options.
At NeoWell Regen, we have access to several regenerative products and protocols. What we recommend depends on the condition we're treating, the degree of degeneration, your previous treatment history, overall health, and your goals.
That may include different biologic or cellular approaches depending on your individual case.
And sometimes our recommendation is not to treat you.
If your elbow appears too structurally compromised, your condition falls outside what we believe regenerative treatment can reasonably address, or we believe you need a different type of specialist, we'll tell you.
Because the goal isn't to sell you an injection.
The goal is to help you make a better decision about your elbow.
REAL PATIENT STORY
“After 2 elbow surgeries, I was still living with chronic pain.”
After two elbow surgeries, Deanna, Founder of NeoWell Regen, knew the procedures were necessary, but she was still left with chronic pain that affected the everyday moments she once took for granted. She decided to explore regenerative treatment, and within about four weeks, she experienced a dramatic improvement in her elbow.
The biggest difference? She no longer found herself constantly thinking about her pain. That experience changed the way she viewed healing and ultimately inspired her to create NeoWell Regen.
Individual results vary. Patient story shared with permission.
What treatment actually looks like
It starts with a conversation, not an injection.
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We understand the problem
We talk through your symptoms, diagnosis, previous treatments, imaging when available, health history, and importantly, what your knee is keeping you from doing.
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We determine candidacy
Not every patient is a regenerative medicine candidate. We look at the type and extent of joint damage and whether we believe treatment is reasonable for your particular situation.
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We build your treatment plan
If you're a candidate, we'll explain what we're recommending, what is being used, why we've selected it, the treatment sequence, cost, and what you can realistically expect.
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We follow your progress
Regenerative treatment isn't an overnight fix. Response occurs over time, and we follow your progress rather than treating the injection as the end of the relationship.
Do I have to have surgery?
Maybe not.
We also won't tell you regenerative medicine replaces every elbow surgery. It doesn't.
A lot of people with long-running tendon or joint pain still have enough healthy tissue to try a non-surgical option first. Some elbows are too far gone.
Surgery may make more sense when:
A tendon or ligament is completely torn
There's a fracture, a dislocation, or an unstable elbow
A nerve problem needs its own treatmen
COMMON QUESTIONS
The question everyone asks
START HERE
Before you decide what to do with your elbow, understand it.
You don't need another person promising you that one treatment fixes everything.
You need to know what your options are, which ones make sense for your elbow, and what you can realistically expect.
That's what the consultation is for.