Pain medicine speciality
Hand and elbow pain
Pain in the hand or elbow can affect grip strength, work and sports performance.
Treatments for hand and elbow pain
At Algarve Pain Centre in Vale do Lobo, Algarve, we offer a comprehensive range of evidence-based treatments for hand and elbow pain. Our multidisciplinary team of pain medicine physicians, spine surgeons, rehabilitation specialists and psychologists works together so that your plan is built from multiple expert perspectives, not just one.
Whether your pain is recent or long‑standing, we focus on understanding how it affects your daily life and long‑term goals. This helps us decide when simple measures are enough and when more advanced interventions are needed.
Hand and elbow pain overview
Hand and elbow pain can be driven by tendon overload, joint irritation, nerve entrapment or post-injury stiffness. It can affect grip, fine motor tasks, work and sport.
We assess how symptoms relate to gripping, lifting, typing and sport-specific activity, and whether there is any numbness or tingling. This helps guide rehabilitation, splinting strategies, or targeted interventions when appropriate.
Treatment plans frequently combine load management, strengthening and mobility work, and carefully selected procedures to support recovery and function.
Contact usMost Common Syndromes
Common tendon overload conditions around the elbow (often called tennis elbow or golfer’s elbow). Symptoms can be triggered by gripping, lifting, typing, and repetitive wrist or forearm activity. Management typically includes load modification, progressive strengthening, and targeted symptom control.
Treatment Approaches
Radiofrequency
Radiofrequency ablation is a minimally invasive procedure guided for ultrasound or fluoroscopy.
Learn morePlasma Injection
PRP (platelet rich plasma) contains 2-5 times the usual number of platelets and have a regenerative effect on the tissues.
Learn morePharmacological Management
Pharmacological management pain is commonly part of the treatment and a wide range of drugs can be used to manage pain.
Learn morePeripheric Nerve Block
Local anaesthetic near nerves for diagnostic clarity or therapeutic relief when symptoms suggest nerve-related pain.
Learn moreCorticosteroids Injection
Targeted anti-inflammatory injection to reduce pain and support movement while rehabilitation progresses.
Learn moreCrioablation
Cold-based nerve modulation to interrupt pain signalling, guided by ultrasound or fluoroscopy when appropriate.
Learn moreHand & Elbow Anatomy
The hand is a wondrously complex structure of bones, muscles, ligaments, and tendons which work together to perform tasks. The wrist and elbow are stabilizing joints that support the steady use of the hand and provide attachment points for the muscles that control the hand and wrist. All three of these areas are prone to injury from overuse or trauma. Their complexity requires the skills of an expert for proper diagnosis and recover from injury.
For patients
Your plan is built collaboratively. We explain findings, discuss options and agree next steps that fit your goals.
Please bring medication lists and any imaging reports to appointments. Let us know your priorities so we can tailor care.
For clinicians
We welcome referrals and provide clear communication on assessment, working diagnosis and management plans.
Our approach integrates guideline-informed care and shared decision-making. Please contact us to discuss complex cases.





