There are several non-surgical options for treating tennis elbow, including plasma injections and a high energy shock wave treatment called orthotripsy. Joe Skipper AP Q.

Blood injections, especially of platelet-rich blood, into the affected area help relieve the pain associated with "tennis elbow" where other treatment methods have failed, according to a Greek study.

Gershon Zinger, MD, MS, and colleagues randomly assigned patients with chronic tennis elbow to receive either an injection of hyaluronic acid or saline. Researchers collected VAS pain scores ...