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Elbow injuries and disorders
Elbow injuries and disorders are conditions in which a person has problems with his elbow, such as pain, swelling, fractures, restricted movement, or joint instability. The treatment depends on the injury or disease.
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What can I do to treat an elbow injury?
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What are the symptoms of an elbow injury?
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A 35-year old asked:
How can I tell if I have an elbow injury?
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A 38-year old asked:
What can expedite the healing of an elbow injury?
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A 45-year old asked:
What sort of disorder is an elbow injury or disorder?
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A 41-year old asked:
I fell getting out of the shower. - elbow injury- who do I see?
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A 49-year old male asked:
What kind of injury to shoulder would cause pain in elbow?
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A 40-year old asked:
What causes continued pain the elbow and forearm aside from an injury?
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A 30-year old asked:
Why would I keep getting hyperextension injuries of my knees and elbows?
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A 43-year old asked:
What does an MRI tell you about elbow injuries?
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A 47-year old asked:
What is a worse injury for a pitcher, a shoulder injury or elbow injury?
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A 28-year old female asked:
What happens when an injury to the elbow causes the bursae sac to leak? does this cause long-term damage? can it heal itself?
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A 22-year old asked:
I got a face injury, 3 days ago where my friend elbowed me in the face and i feel numbness in my nostril, face, lip and top teeth will i heal?
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A 22-year old asked:
I recently got a face injury, where my friend accidentally elbowed me in the face and i feel numbness in my nostril, face, lip and top teeth should i ?
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A 47-year old asked:
Is prednisone safe to use for elbow injury?
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A 44-year old female asked:
musculer pain in sholder to elbow no bone injery and not cut out side of body
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A 47-year old asked:
What is the most common type of bone injury to the elbow?
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A 34-year old asked:
What do i do to get rid of my chronic elbow pain from old sports injury?
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A 59-year old female asked:
I have burning sensation in back of left arm, above elbow. I have had no injuries. Pain also down my lower arm. No other symptoms.?
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A 53-year old male asked:
I have popeye elbow from getting cellulitis. no injury. 3 weeks, only slightly better. will it eventually go away? motion range is normal
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A 47-year old asked:
I had a severe injury in may of this year. fractured ulna and dislocation of elbow. any comments re: surgery?
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A 29-year old asked:
Is it safe to use prednisone to heal my elbow injury?
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A 48-year old asked:
How long should I be in a cast for an elbow injury where the radial head edge popped off and turned backwards?
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A 31-year old male asked:
I feel an intense pain (comes and goes) in the area between my elbow and wrists. It's like a wave of pain, on both hands. I had no injury. Help?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I get a sharp pain that runs from my right wrist up to my elbow that goes away after a few minutes. No past injuries; didnt hit my arm. What is it?
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A 48-year old male asked:
Im a 49 year old male. My left elbow seems swollen and like a spongue. There is no pain associated with it. No injuries noted. I did play a round of golf about 2 weeks ago and the following day I noticed the condition. Im am currently on no medications ot
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A 50-year old male asked:
My left arm is seriously hurt, especially elbow down. I did not have any injury. Can i have blood clot in my arm?
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A 23-year old male asked:
An injury caused a large joint effusion w/ elevation of the anterior & posterior fat pads on elbow. Will the fat pads heal and return to its place?
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A 26-year old male asked:
My right little finger and half of my right ring finger are numb and weak after an elbow injury 2 days ago. How long will these symptoms last?
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Pinched nerve pain in elbow when gripping weights I have an old sports injury that has came back and is not going away after stretching. I work out daily but even after a weeks rest it is still painful thoughout the day. Any advice for at home therepy. No
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