Elbow Pain Resource · Atlanta, GA
Not all elbow pain is the same. The right treatment depends entirely on an accurate diagnosis. This guide helps you identify what's causing your pain and connect with the Atlanta specialists who treat it every day.
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Hear a TenJet patient walk through what the tendon procedure involved and how quickly they returned to normal activity.
TenJet Patient Testimonial
Video courtesy of HydroCision, Inc., the maker of TenJet®. Individual results vary; this patient's experience is not a guarantee of outcome. Talk with a specialist about whether the procedure is appropriate for you.
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Advanced Minimally Invasive Treatment
When elbow tendinopathy — particularly lateral or medial epicondylitis — becomes chronic and fails to respond to conservative care, a minimally invasive procedure can physically remove the degenerative tissue at the source. Available from Atlanta pain and orthopedic specialists.
How it works
Under continuous ultrasound guidance, the physician makes a small incision and advances a small-gauge device to the degenerated tendon at the common extensor or flexor origin. A high-pressure saline jet emulsifies and removes the diseased collagen through an integrated aspiration channel while healthy fibers are preserved. The procedure takes 15–30 minutes in an office or clinic under local anesthesia — no general anesthesia or surgical center required.
Why it works for chronic elbow pain
Chronic epicondylitis is a tendinopathy — the underlying problem is degenerated collagen, not active inflammation. This is why cortisone injections provide temporary relief but pain returns: the diseased tissue remains. This procedure physically removes it under real-time imaging, targeting the source rather than suppressing symptoms.
Treatment Pathway
Treatment follows a progression from conservative to interventional. Most patients improve at step one or two — the right starting point depends on how long you've had symptoms.
Atlanta Specialists
Board-certified orthopedic and pain management specialists across the Atlanta metro area treating all types of elbow conditions.
Official demonstration video from HydroCision, the maker of TenJet, plus a look at how tendinitis differs from the deeper tissue degeneration TenJet is designed to treat.
TenJet Lateral Epicondylitis Minimally Invasive Tenotomy
Diagrams and video courtesy of HydroCision, Inc.
Common Questions
Examination plus ultrasound imaging separates tendon degeneration from nerve entrapment, joint arthritis and referred neck pain. Treatment differs substantially depending on which is driving your symptoms.
Yes. Medial epicondylitis involves the tendons on the inner elbow and is treated with the same percutaneous approach, directed at the medial rather than lateral tendon origin.
A 12-gauge needle delivers a high-velocity saline jet that breaks down degenerated tissue, while an integrated suction effect draws that debris out through the same needle.
Usually it is a single treatment. If symptoms persist, your physician would re-image before considering anything further rather than automatically repeating the same intervention.
This information is general and is not medical advice. Whether any procedure is appropriate for you can only be determined by a physician who has examined you and reviewed your imaging.