Elbow Care at Baylor

The elbow is a hinge joint made up of the humerus, ulna and radius bones. The unique positioning and interaction of the bones in the joint allows for a small amount of rotation as well as hinge action. Injuries are the most common cause of elbow pain and most commonly occur during sports or recreational activities, work-related tasks, work or projects around the home and falls. The risk for injury in contact sports such as wrestling, football or soccer and high-speed sports such as biking, in-line skating, skiing, snowboarding and skateboarding.

Baylor physicians offer a wide range of diagnostic and treatment options for patients suffering from an elbow injury or conditions such as arthritis in the elbow joint.

Rehabilitation of elbow injuries can usually be done on an outpatient basis. The Baylor Rehabilitation System offers several locations so patients can continue their recovery close to work or home. Find a rehabilitation location near you.

Related Specialty Centers and Programs

Baylor Limb Salvage Program
Offering highly specialized for complex orthopaedic injuries, including patients with severely crushed bones, severed limbs treatment and hands, fractures that will not heal, bone malignancies and limbs that have healed in incorrect positions.

Baylor Minimally Invasive Orthopaedic Center
Many orthopaedic procedures can now be performed using minimally invasive techniques that require shorter hospital stays, easier recovery and faster rehabilitation.

Baylor Motion and Sports Performance Center
Offers precise measurements and evaluation of human motion by accurately measuring segment positions, joint rotations, joint forces and subsequent muscular activity with highly specialized equipment.