Disorders of Peripheral Ligament and Muscle Insertions: Upper Extremity, Hand, Foot: Therapy

General measures

• Depending on the disease and stage of disease:
  • Relief and immobilization
  • Sports leave
• In acute enthesopathy, local cooling and sparing of the affected limb may be helpful
• In case of osteoarthritis or joint degeneration – see under osteoarthritis.
• In case of trauma – care depending on the nature of the injury.

Conventional non-surgical therapy methods

• Analgesics (painkillers) u. Anti-inflammatory drugs (see under drug therapy).

Medical aids

• For epicondylitis (acquired, painful irritation of the tendon insertions of muscles), the application of a bandage or brace may also be considered. See under epicondylitis humeri radialis (tennis elbow) or epicondylitis humeri ulnaris (golfer’s elbow).