Elbow

When to make an appointment with an elbow specialist:​

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• Your elbow pain persists for several weeks

• Home treatment for pain is no longer effective

• You find it difficult to perform simple daily tasks

• The range of motion in your arm has decreased

• Dull or achy pain occurs while using your arm

• Pain occurs even when you’re not using your arm

• You have difficulty sleeping because of the pain

• You experience numbness or tingling in your arm

• Pain or weakness gets worse over time 

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When to seek immediate care: 

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• A traumatic injury results in a noticeable deformity of your elbow joint

• A traumatic injury results in a protruding bone

• Intense pain occurs after an injury or fall

• Bruising and swelling occurs, especially when accompanied by a fever

• You are unable to move your elbow

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Common causes of elbow pain:

 

• Fractures, dislocations, and subluxations

• Sprains and strains

• Tendonitis

• Tendon tears

• Autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus

• Osteoarthritis​

• Bursitis