Numbness in your ring and pinky fingers? Pain at your elbow? Cubital tunnel syndrome can often be treated without surgery using nerve hydrodissection.
Cubital tunnel syndrome is compression of the ulnar nerve at the elbow-the same nerve that causes the "funny bone" sensation when you hit your elbow. Unlike carpal tunnel (which affects the thumb side of the hand), cubital tunnel affects the ring and pinky fingers.
The ulnar nerve runs through a tight channel on the inside of the elbow called the cubital tunnel. When this nerve gets compressed or stretched, you experience numbness, tingling, and eventually weakness in your hand.
Carpal Tunnel (Median Nerve)
Thumb, index, middle fingers. Worse at night. Compression at wrist.
Cubital Tunnel (Ulnar Nerve)
Ring and pinky fingers. Worse with elbow bent. Compression at elbow.
Just like carpal tunnel, cubital tunnel syndrome can often be treated with nerve hydrodissection-without surgery.
Dr. Buchheit utilizes various regenerative fluids for hydrodissection, tailored to your condition:
Dextrose Prolotherapy
Stimulates healing response
PRP
Growth factors for nerve healing
Autologous Conditioned Serum
As part of the Regenokine® Program
Many cases of cubital tunnel syndrome can be effectively treated without surgery. Nerve hydrodissection releases the ulnar nerve from the surrounding tissues, often reducing compression and providing significant relief. Early treatment generally has better outcomes-the longer the nerve is compressed, the more difficult recovery becomes
Surgery typically involves cutting the ligament over the cubital tunnel or moving the nerve to a new location (transposition). Recovery takes weeks to months. Hydrodissection is a 20-minute office procedure using ultrasound-guided injection to free the nerve-no incision, no general anesthesia, return to activities same day.
Some patients notice improvement within days. For most, significant improvement occurs over 2-6 weeks as inflammation resolves and nerve function improves. Patients with longer-standing or more severe symptoms may take longer to recover and may need multiple treatments.
Don't wait until you lose strength in your hand. Find out if nerve hydrodissection can help your cubital tunnel syndrome.
