Get fast access to expert elbow pain treatment in Dorchester
Persistent elbow pain can make even simple daily tasks feel challenging. Whether you're finding it difficult to lift shopping, carry out manual work, enjoy your favourite sport, or complete everyday activities comfortably, ongoing elbow problems can have a significant impact on your quality of life.
At The Winterbourne Hospital, you can access private elbow pain treatment, including surgery, in Dorchester with fast access to consultant orthopaedic surgeons, comprehensive assessment, and personalised treatment plans. Whether your symptoms began after an injury or have developed gradually over time, we'll work to identify the cause and recommend the most appropriate treatment for you.
Our aim is to relieve your pain, restore movement, and help you return to your normal activities with greater confidence.
Elbow pain is typically assessed and treated by a consultant orthopaedic surgeon, a specialist in conditions affecting the bones, joints, muscles, and tendons.
Your consultant has extensive experience managing a wide range of elbow conditions, including overuse injuries such as tennis elbow and golfer's elbow, arthritis, tendon injuries, ligament damage, and sports-related conditions. Depending on your diagnosis, your treatment may involve physiotherapy, injection therapy, surgery, or a combination of approaches.
Your care may also involve physiotherapists, pain management specialists, and other healthcare professionals where appropriate, ensuring you receive a personalised treatment plan that supports both your recovery and long-term joint health.
The cost of your surgery will depend on various factors, including the details of the procedure and which consultant you choose. We’ll give you a full itemised quote before you book.
You can choose to fund your treatment through self-pay (paying for yourself) or use private health insurance. We work with most major providers, and our friendly advisory team can help guide you through using your cover.
Our flexible payment options help you spread the cost of your payment across a time period that suits you. We offer fixed-term monthly payment plans over one to five years with no deposit required. If you decide to pay over 10 months, you will pay interest-free. If you are paying for a longer period, you will pay 9.9% APR.
Elbow pain can develop for many different reasons and may affect the inside, outside, or back of your joint. You may experience pain when lifting objects, gripping items, twisting your forearm, or fully straightening your arm. Some people also notice weakness, stiffness, swelling, or reduced movement.
Our consultants regularly diagnose and treat conditions including tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis), golfer's elbow (medial epicondylitis), tendon injuries, ligament sprains, bursitis, arthritis, nerve compression, and cartilage damage.
If your symptoms developed following a fall, sporting injury, or accident, you may also have bruising, swelling, or instability within the joint. During your consultation, your specialist will assess your symptoms carefully to determine the underlying cause before recommending the most appropriate treatment.
Reaching an accurate diagnosis is the first step towards effective treatment.
Elbow pain can often arise from inflammation and degeneration within the joint, soft tissue injuries, or irritation of nearby nerves. In some cases, you may experience symptoms such as tingling, numbness or pain that radiates down the forearm or into the hand.
Your consultant will begin by discussing your symptoms, examining your elbow, and assessing how your pain affects your movement and day-to-day activities. They may also ask about your work, hobbies, sporting activities, and any previous injuries to help identify contributing factors.
If further assessment is required, imaging tests such as X-rays, ultrasound scans, or MRI scans may be recommended. These investigations allow your consultant to assess the bones, tendons, ligaments, muscles, cartilage, and surrounding soft tissues in greater detail.
Not everyone requires imaging, and tests are only recommended when they're likely to influence your diagnosis or treatment plan.
If your symptoms haven't improved with physiotherapy, activity modification, or medication, your consultant may recommend steroid injection therapy before considering surgery.
Steroid injections contain a powerful anti-inflammatory medication that is injected directly into the affected area to reduce inflammation, relieve pain, and improve movement. They are commonly used to treat conditions such as tennis elbow, golfer's elbow, bursitis, and other inflammatory tendon conditions.
The procedure is usually carried out in an outpatient clinic and only takes a few minutes. In some cases, ultrasound guidance may be used to ensure the injection is placed accurately.
While relief varies from person to person, many patients notice an improvement within a few days, allowing them to continue rehabilitation more comfortably.
Physiotherapy is often an important part of treating elbow pain, whether you're managing your condition without surgery or recovering after an operation.
Your physiotherapist will assess your strength, flexibility, range of movement, and overall function before creating an exercise programme tailored to your individual needs.
Treatment may include stretching exercises, strengthening work, manual therapy, and advice on reducing strain during everyday activities. As your recovery progresses, your programme will be adapted to help restore normal movement, improve joint stability, and reduce the likelihood of future injuries.
Surgery is generally considered when non-surgical treatments have not provided lasting relief or when there is structural damage that requires surgical repair.
Depending on your diagnosis, your consultant may recommend procedures such as tennis elbow release surgery, golfer's elbow surgery, ligament reconstruction, or elbow arthroscopy.
Elbow arthroscopy is a minimally invasive keyhole procedure that allows your surgeon to examine the inside of the joint using a small camera. It can be used to remove damaged tissue, treat inflammation, repair cartilage damage, or improve joint movement.
In some cases, ligament reconstruction surgery may be necessary to restore stability following injury, particularly if you regularly participate in throwing sports or activities that place repeated stress on the elbow.
If surgery is recommended, your consultant will explain the procedure in detail, discuss the expected recovery process, and answer any questions you may have so you can make an informed decision about your treatment.
When you choose to go private with Circle Health Group, you can expect:
Going private for healthcare provides faster access to a vast range of treatment options, greater flexibility in choosing specialists, and more personalised care.
To book a consultation to discuss elbow pain with an orthopaedic surgeon near you, or with a specialist physiotherapist, use our online booking system, or give us a call and one of our dedicated advisors will help you find an appointment time that suits you.
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