Experts in Elbow Care

At Bienville Orthopaedic Specialist, the Coast’s most trusted orthopedic practice, our specialty-trained doctors​ are dedicated to providing world-class care for a variety of elbow injuries and conditions.

Our fellowship-trained elbow doctors are orthopaedic physicians and surgeons dedicated to reducing pain and increasing movement caused by various elbow joint conditions or injuries. You can trust the experts at Bienville Orthopaedic Specialists to offer a broad range of high-quality elbow care including nonsurgical treatments such as anti-inflammatory medications and when necessary, surgical approaches including cubital tunnel release or elbow replacement.

When It’s Time to Seek Elbow Care

When you first notice elbow pain, muscle weakness or changes in sensation – don’t wait to seek care. Taking action as soon as possible can reduce the risk of increased pain or decreased range of motion and prevent your elbow condition or injury from worsening. The board-certified doctors at Bienville Orthopaedic Specialists offer both surgical and non-surgical solutions to treat conditions and injuries of the elbow, wrist and hand, some with the following common symptoms.

• Aching
• Fingers feel numb
• Hand weakness
• Muscle weakness
• Radiating pain from the elbow to the wrist
• Radiating pain from the shoulder to the elbow
• Swelling around the joint
• Tenderness
• Tingling

The Bienville Orthopaedic Specialists elbow doctors provide treatment options for both highly complex and common elbow joint problems and injuries, including the following conditions.

• Arthritis
• Bursitis
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Collateral ligament damage
• Cubital tunnel syndrome
• Dislocation
• Fracture
• Golfer’s elbow (medial epicondylitis)
• Stress fracture
• Tendon condition, such as tendonitis
• Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)

Experience World-Class Elbow Care at Bienville Orthopaedic Specialist

At Bienville Orthopaedic Specialists, our elbow surgeons deliver a full spectrum of high-quality, comprehensive care in a compassionate atmosphere. Utilizing leading diagnostic capabilities, our elbow specialists will determine a treatment plan tailored to your condition or injury and recommendations for how you can remain pain-free moving forward.

Our hand therapists are certified by the Hand Therapy Certification Commission. The Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) credential designates excellence in the field of hand therapy. For over three decades, it has been recognized as a benchmark for excellence in advanced specialty credentialing in health care. Hand therapy certification is voluntary and difficult to attain. It involves meeting rigorous standards, developing a long-range career path, and acquiring the advanced study and training required to pass the certification examination and earn the CHT credential.

The medical experts at Bienville Orthopaedic Specialists are committed to pursuing nonsurgical options whenever appropriate. If a surgical approach to treatment is necessary to eliminate pain and restore function, our elbow, wrist and hand surgeons are extensively trained to deliver the high-level technical expertise required for intricate surgeries and specialized recovery care.

Our elbow specialists focus on partnering with patients throughout the entire care journey; beginning with listening to symptoms and helping patients understand their diagnosis, to discussing the treatment options right for each patient through providing expertise and answering questions that arise each step of the way.

To learn more about the elbow care right for your health needs, schedule an appointment today with one of our elbow doctors today. We’re ready to restore you to better health.