Patient's question:
Pain in the right elbow from tennis elbow, unable to use force, no swelling, no blood clots. Past treatment and effectiveness: The doctor said to get cortisone shots, but I was afraid to? Due to training requirements, I cannot take a long break. Can medication be used for treatment?Doctor's answer:
Patient, hello. Periostitis is caused by the expansion, congestion, edema, or subperiosteal lysis of the periosteum and its blood vessels, leading to creeping periosteal damage due to the degenerative changes of the periosteum or infectious periosteal damage caused by the rampant of purulent bacteria. It is recommended to adopt topical medication treatment. Oral ointments that can relieve muscle stiffness, promote blood circulation, reduce swelling and pain, activate blood circulation, disperse blood stasis, and expel wind and cold are also advisable.