Tennis Elbow: The Tendon On The Outside Of The Elbow Becomes Inflamed
- Symptoms: pain on the outside of the forearm that is worse when bending, lifting, or twisting the forearm and when writing or gripping small objects
- Causes: repetitive activity, direct blow to the elbow, starting a new activity that requires major use of the forearm such as tennis
Golfer’s Elbow: The Tendon On The Inside Of The Elbow Becomes Inflamed
- Symptoms: pain on the inside of the elbow that is worse when making a fist, extending the elbow, or flexing the wrist, numbness and tingling, weakness in the hands and wrists
- Causes: repetitive motion, direct blow to the elbow, starting a new activity that requires major use of the forearm such as golf
Tennis Elbow: The Tendon On The Outside Of The Elbow Becomes Inflamed
- Symptoms: pain on the outside of the forearm that is worse when bending, lifting, or twisting the forearm and when writing or gripping small objects
- Causes: repetitive activity, direct blow to the elbow, starting a new activity that requires major use of the forearm such as tennis
Osteoarthritis: Joint Cartilage And The Underlying Bone Begin To Degrade
- Symptoms: pain and stiffness in the elbow, tenderness, grating or cracking feeling, limited motion
- Causes: aging, family history
Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Lining Of The Joints Becomes Inflamed And Irritated
- Symptoms: throbbing, aching pain that is worse in the morning and after periods of inactivity, stiffness in the joint, swelling, redness
- Causes: family history, high estrogen levels, smoking
Bursitis: Inflammation Of The Bursa, A Fluid-Filled Sac That Lies Between Bones To Act As A Cushion
- Symptoms: pain around the elbow that increases with movement or pressure, tenderness, swelling, loss of movement
- Causes: repetitive movements like swinging a racket, hard blow to the elbow, overuse of the elbow
Hypermobility (Double-Jointed): ELBOW Joint Has An Unusually Large Range Of Motion
- Symptoms:Â stiffness in the elbow, clicking noise when moving, recurrent injuries such as sprains
- Causes:Â family history, overstretching of the joint such as in gymnastics or ballet
Repetitive Strain Injury: General Term For Pain Caused By Overuse Of The Muscle
- Symptoms: tenderness around the elbow, stiffness, tingling or numbness, cramping
- Causes: repetitive motion, doing the same movement for a long period of time, poor posture, stress, cold temperatures
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