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Suggest Treatment For Pain In My Forearms Close To My Elbow

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Posted on Tue, 1 Apr 2014
Question: I've been feeling pain in my forearms close to my elbow for the last few days that seems to occur after using my phone for a little while and today I rubbed the affected area and the pain seems to be spreading through my arm since doing so...lately I have been taking ibuprofen for other aches and pains but I'm not sure that it is helping with this...sometimes it can hurt so bad i dont want to move my arms ...it isn't always one arm and it isn't always both what could this be?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (51 minutes later)
Brief Answer: It can be tennis elbow Detailed Answer: Hello, I have studied your case. Many things can cause such pain but most common diagnosis is tennis elbow. This causes pain around Elbow which also spread in forearm and arm. Are you doing any activity like gym or lifting weight. Even light weight like water filled bucket lifting can trigger this. My advice to you is avoid lifting any weight, above 500 gm from affected site for some time. Visit an orthopedic surgeon. If needed he may advice you an injection of steroid at elbow. The next close possibility that I think of is cervical spondylitis. Your surgeon will know about this condition. Hope this helps. Let me know if you want to ask any thing else. Regards
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Suggest Treatment For Pain In My Forearms Close To My Elbow

Brief Answer: It can be tennis elbow Detailed Answer: Hello, I have studied your case. Many things can cause such pain but most common diagnosis is tennis elbow. This causes pain around Elbow which also spread in forearm and arm. Are you doing any activity like gym or lifting weight. Even light weight like water filled bucket lifting can trigger this. My advice to you is avoid lifting any weight, above 500 gm from affected site for some time. Visit an orthopedic surgeon. If needed he may advice you an injection of steroid at elbow. The next close possibility that I think of is cervical spondylitis. Your surgeon will know about this condition. Hope this helps. Let me know if you want to ask any thing else. Regards