My left elbow has started to hurt. At rest it is an achey feeling.It also hurts when you palpate on the outer side of it.. When ever I try to strighten it sometimes it catches and I have to bring it back up and then slowly bring it down. When it catches it is a sharp pain. Also when ever I strighten my elbow it pops. Just recently it has started to have a intense sharp pain when I try to use strength in that arm.. I dont know what is causing this. What do you think is wrong?
(Also I am still going to physical therapy for my shoulder in the same arm for having a SLAP repair, i dont know if this has anything to do with this.)
Thanks.
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Elbow Pain In Both Arms?
Feb 19
For about 8 weeks I have had elbow pain in BOTH arms. The pain is most intense when I bend my elbows at a 90 degree angle and rotate my wrist 180 degrees. It also hurts (seemingly around the tendon/muscle on the inside of the elbow joint) when I attempt to make a biceps muscle.
Prior to the onset of pain I (in retrospect, foolishly) put myself through an intense program involving very heavy dumbbell curls. Clearly, this is likely the catalyst.
I have started physical therapy but because the symptoms have not subsided the therapist is of the opinion it may be something other than tendonosis.
Has anyone ever experienced similar symptoms? Anyone have any insights?
My 13 year old son suffered a radial head fracture in his elbow about 3 months ago during a wrestling match. He has been going to physical therapy 2 times per week for the past 2 months. He has good bicep strength, but weak tricep strength. He still does not have full range of motion and still has some pain. I go to the doctor next week again at the request of his physical therapist. Could he have more damage than what is showing in his x-rays? The last x-ray showed his bone was almost healed. That was 6 weeks ago. I don’t know what to ask the dr. for. When I suggested an MRI previously he put the lack of strength as being due to the injury only being 5 weeks old.
I am 31 and a while ago I was hit by a car and luckily only suffered a broken arm. I went for physical therapy after it healed to get range of motion back and I remembered being in a lot of pain. I can’t really explain it except it seemed to be in my elbow down my arm starting from from my shoulder from the back n even hurts my neck too. I told the DR he gave me pills and eventually it went away. It didn’t hurt for a really long time until just two weeks ago.
I had a pretty bad ear infection & eye infection that developed from an untreated sinus infection. I was home sick for a week and all of a sudden I wake up and have that same pain in my arm, shoulder and neck again. My mom said it sounds like bursitis. It goes away if I take Advil and not Tylenol. It feels much better after a hot shower too. Some days it hurts worse than other days. Some days I don’t even notice it at all! Other days the pain is so bad I don’t know what to do with myself that I have to walk back and forth and pace because the pain is so intense. I guess it gets aggravated by lifting too much or playing games and doing work on the computer. Now I kinda want to avoid going to the DR at least in hopes that it will subside again on it’s own. I have had the pain for two weeks now.
I just don’t know what could have made whatever this is flair up again. It didn’t bother me for so long, something to do with being sick? Or maybe the anti-biotics I was on? I was on three different ones. Also that day I woke up with it feeling stiff and sore, I cleaned out my closet lifted an AC and other things. Think maybe that contributed to it?
What does this sound like to you?
My left elbow has started to hurt. At rest it is an achey feeling.It also hurts when you palpate on the outer side of it.. When ever I try to strighten it sometimes it catches and I have to bring it back up and then slowly bring it down. When it catches it is a sharp pain. Also when ever I strighten my elbow it pops. Just recently it has started to have a intense sharp pain when I try to use strength in that arm.. I dont know what is causing this. What do you think is wrong?
(Also I am still going to physical therapy for my shoulder in the same arm for having a SLAP repair, i dont know if this has anything to do with this.) Just recently when I go to physical therapy the stretches for my shoulder are now hurting my elbow and I dont know whats wrong.
Thanks.
I am 31 and a while ago I was hit by a car and luckily only suffered a broken arm. I went for physical therapy after it healed to get range of motion back and I remembered being in a lot of pain. I can’t really explain it except it seemed to be in my elbow down my arm starting from from my shoulder from the back n even hurts my neck too. I told the DR he gave me pills and eventually it went away. It didn’t hurt for a really long time until just two weeks ago.
I had a pretty bad ear infection & eye infection that developed from an untreated sinus infection. I was home sick for a week and all of a sudden I wake up and have that same pain in my arm, shoulder and neck again. My mom said it sounds like bursitis. It goes away if I take Advil and not Tylenol. It feels much better after a hot shower too. Some days it hurts worse than other days. Some days I don’t even notice it at all! Other days the pain is so bad I don’t know what to do with myself that I have to walk back and forth and pace because the pain is so intense. I guess it gets aggravated by lifting too much or playing games and doing work on the computer. Now I kinda want to avoid going to the DR at least in hopes that it will subside again on it’s own. I have had the pain for two weeks now.
I just don’t know what could have made whatever this is flair up again. It didn’t bother me for so long, something to do with being sick? Or maybe the anti-biotics I was on? I was on three different ones. Also that day I woke up with it feeling stiff and sore, I cleaned out my closet lifted an AC and other things. Think maybe that contributed to it?
What does this sound like to you?
My left elbow has started to hurt. At rest it is an achey feeling.It also hurts when you palpate on the outer side of it.. When ever I try to straighten it sometimes it catches and I have to bring it back up and then slowly bring it down. When it catches it is a sharp pain. Also when ever I straighten my elbow it pops. Just recently it has started to have a intense sharp pain when I try to use strength in that arm.. I don’t know what is causing this. What do you think is wrong?
(Also I am still going to physical therapy for my shoulder in the same arm for having a SLAP repair, i don’t know if this has anything to do with this.) Just recently when I go to physical therapy the stretches for my shoulder are now hurting my elbow and I don’t know whats wrong.
Thanks.
Please give me any advice you have! I would greatly appreciate it.
About 4 months ago, I was moving into a new place and when I was backing up, my elbow slammed right into the door. I went to the DR and he did a x-ray and said there was no fracture or anything but it thinks I might have bruised the bone and it should feel better in 2 months, well its been 4 months and its not better and its still painful. He told me to take Tylenol. I do have appointment on Friday to see a orthopedic and I know he/she is going to send me to physical therapy and I really don’t have no patient with people who work at these physical therapy places. They really don’t show any compassion except for their paycheck on Fridays and I was wondering if anyone ever had their elbows bang to the point where the pain is unbelievable and what kind of home therapy did you do for yourself? Thank you!!
I’ve had tennis elbow for a month now. If it doesn’t get better the doc is suggesting physical therapy. What can I do at home now to help ease the pain and become stronger in that area?
I was having alot of pain after surgery and physical therapy did not help,i told the surgeon and he said there was nothing more he could offer me,but another cortizone shot! I went to have a second opinion and my new surgeon said that i have radial tunnel and cubital tunnel which the emg showed abnormalities.This is a work related injury.My new surgeon said in his report that the tennis elbow surgery failed,and there should have been more tests on my elbow by my previous surgeon. Can anybody please help me with what i,ve gone thru?