Dr. Hughes specializes in surgical and nonsurgical treatments to address injuries, including those relating to sports participation and diseases like osteoarthritis.
Initially, Dr. Hughes will likely recommend heat or ice therapy to alleviate pain and reduce inflammation. Physical therapy can also improve the functioning of your elbow. If these treatments don’t work to relieve your symptoms, Dr. Hughes could recommend surgery. At his orthopedic practice, he can perform minimally invasive procedures like:
- Elbow arthroscopy
- Elbow reconstruction
- Stem cell therapy
- Platelet-rich-plasma (PRP) injections
Depending on the severity of your condition, Dr. Hughes might try regenerative medicine – stem cell therapy or PRP injections – first to delay or prevent surgery.