My Elbow hurts what could be the cause of the pain?

Elbow pain is most commonly present on the outer side & arises from a repeated overuse injury to the muscle. This phenomenon is called Tennis Elbow. But this is true only for pains arising after exertion or overuse like repeated wringing of clothes etc

What is the treatment of Tennis elbow?

As Tennis elbow occurs due to repeated overuse first thing that should be done is to stop doing the provocative activity aggravating the pain. Rest, medications followed by guided muscle strengthening helps in relieving the pain in most cases & usually the person can get back to regular pre-injury activity after about 3 months. Some cases not responding to treatment might need surgery to release the tendon insertion. At our clinic, we provide the best elbow surgeon for you to get back in the game.

What are the other causes of elbow pain?

The other common cause of elbow pain is referred pain from problems in the neck. This pain is usually unrelated to overuse injury & has no relation to elbow structures. The actual cause of this pain lies in the neck which we call cervical spondylitis

What are the common injuries occurring around the elbow?

Elbow injury if serious is usually in the form of dislocation of the elbow or fracture around the elbow usually it happens after a road traffic accident or fall on the outstretched hand more commonly in children than adults

What is stiffness of the elbow how is it different from elbow pain?

Stiffness is a condition which occurs due to the reduction of normal elasticity of the structures around the joint which leads to a reduced range of movement from before & pain. Stiffness leads to pain in the joint. Stiffness of the elbow can occur following a fracture, dislocation, surgery of the elbow, infection within the elbow or any arthritis of the elbow.

Treatment of the stiffness depends upon the cause of stiffness & may not be fully correctible. Dr Sanjay Singh is the Best elbow Surgeon in Ghatkopar, Kurla & Chembur.