elbow pain

[meboyjojo]

hi this sounds silly but for past 4 weeks i have intense pain in my elbow it just one specific spot and only hurts if i forget and put pressure on it. this came on suddenly . the pain is intense like my elbew resting on a piece of glass . help please

[cyberbarn]

Could it be that you have either golfer's elbow or tennis elbow? One is pain on the inside and one on the outside. Have a google to see if one or the other description fits, and then at least you will have an idea of where to go with it next.

Although having had both (and I am not a sports person either!) it is basically rest, a splint and time that will heal it. amazon.co.uk/Golfers-Remova...

[BigBadBack]

It could be tennis elbow. I have it, but if I avoid using it or bumping it, it will quit hurting. It is intense pain and is caused by overuse or repetitive motion such as conistently using a ratchet wrench with resistance. It feels a lot like carpal tunnel does. If it is your ulnar nerve, you just need to see a doctor and they will do a nerve conduction study. That would be a more of a elbow pain on the bottom. Lastly, if you are experiencing pain and you have found a pressure point to stop it, use it to heal, but anti-inflammatory meds or gels and rest are critical. Ice is also your friend!

[johnsmith]

See a massage therapist. You could have a micro cramp which is causing pressure. Constant pulling of a muscle on bone will cause pain. Muscle fibres in a muscle some of which are in cramp and others are not may cause what you experience. This is a matter of investigation to check if this is so or not.