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Suggest Treatment For Sore Swelling In The Left Elbow And Arm

I hurt my left arm picking up a piece of furniture, from my muscle on my arm below and including the elbow is sore. Feels like I pulled or tore a muscle. I cannot lift much weight with my left arm. What advise for rehab do you have for me? It is swollen a bit below my arm muscle,Should I wrap it? keep applying heat? please advise,thankyou
Mon, 4 Dec 2017
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If this trauma is recent start when cold fomentation and use elbow brace.You may need SONOGRAPHY OF elbow joint depending upon swelling.
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Suggest Treatment For Sore Swelling In The Left Elbow And Arm

If this trauma is recent start when cold fomentation and use elbow brace.You may need SONOGRAPHY OF elbow joint depending upon swelling.