Orthopedic Referrals · Atlanta, GA
Tennis elbow is a tendon condition, not a simple strain — and it responds best to physicians who treat it regularly. Connect with board-certified Atlanta specialists across sports medicine, orthopedics, and interventional pain management.
Real Results
Lateral epicondylitis is a clinical term; chronic pain is a daily reality. A TenJet patient describes both sides of that.
TenJet Patient Testimonial
Video courtesy of HydroCision, Inc., the maker of TenJet®. Individual results vary; this patient's experience is not a guarantee of outcome. Talk with a specialist about whether the procedure is appropriate for you.
Understanding the Condition
Despite the name, tennis elbow affects far more office workers, tradespeople, and weekend athletes than tennis players. Understanding the injury helps you understand why specialist care matters.
Advanced Treatment
For lateral epicondylitis that hasn't responded to conservative care, TenJet offers a minimally invasive option that physically removes degenerated tendon tissue rather than masking the pain with injections.
How it works
Under continuous ultrasound guidance, the treating physician makes a small incision and advances the TenJet device's small-gauge probe directly to the degenerative portion of the common extensor tendon. A precise, high-pressure saline jet simultaneously breaks down and removes the damaged collagen, while an integrated aspiration channel clears the debris and leaves healthy fibers intact. The entire procedure typically takes 15–30 minutes in an office or clinic setting under local anesthesia.
Why it works for tennis elbow specifically
Chronic lateral epicondylitis is a tendinopathy — a degenerative condition — not a simple inflammation. Cortisone injections reduce inflammation temporarily but don't address the underlying degenerated collagen, which is why pain returns. TenJet mechanically removes that degenerative tissue at the common extensor origin, targeting the actual source of chronicity, with results confirmed under real-time imaging.
Official demonstration video from HydroCision, the maker of TenJet, plus a look at how tendinitis differs from the deeper tissue degeneration TenJet is designed to treat.
TenJet Lateral Epicondylitis Minimally Invasive Tenotomy
Diagrams and video courtesy of HydroCision, Inc.
Common Questions
Because rest addresses inflammation, and long-standing lateral epicondylitis is usually degeneration instead. Damaged collagen does not remodel on its own simply by avoiding the aggravating activity.
It lets the physician see the diseased region and the needle simultaneously, in real time, so treatment is directed precisely at the damaged tissue rather than estimated from surface landmarks.
Your physician will select numbing appropriate to your procedure. Most discomfort reported by patients occurs while the anesthetic is being administered and again as it wears off.
Yes. Peer-reviewed case reports and outcome data exist, including Dakkak M, et al., Cureus 2023;15(8):e43972. Discuss the evidence base directly with the physician evaluating you.
This information is general and is not medical advice. Whether any procedure is appropriate for you can only be determined by a physician who has examined you and reviewed your imaging.