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Category Archives: Elbow

How does Private Health Insurance affect your treatment.

There has been renewed interest in Private health insurance due to the upcoming increase in premiums as of April 1. Another reason has also been the much criticised changes by BUPA to it's health cover. But do you actually need to have private health insurance to receive treatment in Australia? The simple answer is, no. And that in itself is something we should all be grateful for. Our Health system has many flaws but the fact that every Australian has access to free health care for ANY ... Read More

March 13, 2018 By Jai Sungaran in Arthritis, corticosteroid, Elbow, Hand & Wrist, Injections, Joint pain, lacerations, Nerve injury, Rehabilitation, Sporting injury, Tendon, trauma, Work injury

The funny bone that isn’t so funny

Why do they call it "hitting your funny bone" when you hit the inside of your elbow? After all, anyone who has done this knows it's not funny at all! The area we're talking about is actually not a bone at all, rather it's the ulnar nerve as it passes behind the end of the humerus. The nerve is very superficial through this region and can be easily compressed or irritated by pressure or trauma. In fact, cubital tunnel syndrome (ulnar nerve) is the second most common nerve compression ... Read More

April 9, 2017 By Jai Sungaran in Elbow, Hand & Wrist, Joint pain, Nerve injury, Work injury

Tennis Elbow – steroid injection or not?

Tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis, is a painful condition of the elbow caused by overuse. Many people ask why they have this when they don't even play tennis! Because it is an overuse condition, it can be brought on by many different actions, ranging from repetitive exercise, lifting at work or at home. Some occupations are at a higher risk such as plumbers, carpenters and painters. With regards to tennis, forceful groundstrokes where the wrist is held still against an extended elbow ... Read More

August 24, 2016 By Jai Sungaran in corticosteroid, Elbow, Hand & Wrist, Injections, Joint pain, Sporting injury

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