Elbow Pain
Alternate Names : Pain - Elbow
What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
Your doctor will perform a physical examination, including a thorough examination of the elbow, and ask questions such as:
- Are both elbows affected?
- Does the pain shift from the elbow to other joints?
- Is the pain over the outside bony prominence of the elbow?
- Did the pain begin suddenly and severely?
- Did the pain begin slowly and mildly and then get worse?
- Is the pain resolving spontaneously?
- Did the pain begin following an injury?
For chronic tennis elbow, your doctor may prescribe a pain reliever and a corticosteroid injection into the painful area. Usually no more than 3 such injections are performed. Surgery is a last resort.
For arthritis, physical therapy and analgesics may help. For infections, your doctor may prescribe antibiotics.
For bursitis, your doctor may need to drain fluid.
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