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Suggest Treatment For Elbow Pain After An Injury

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Posted on Tue, 8 Apr 2014
Question: During martial art traing fell down on floor, having some elbow pain no fracture pla advise
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Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (27 minutes later)
Brief Answer: Following measures will help- Detailed Answer: Hello XXXXXXX Thanks for your query. From description it seems to be soft tissue strain over elbow. This will generally resolve within few days by the following measures - * Rest to the injured part and don't involve in activities which puts additional strain on the injured tissues. * Ice packing should be applied for about 20 minutes once in every 2 hours. * Take anti-inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen to reduce pain and inflammation. * Apply local anti-inflammatory gel 2-3 times a day. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care
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Suggest Treatment For Elbow Pain After An Injury

Brief Answer: Following measures will help- Detailed Answer: Hello XXXXXXX Thanks for your query. From description it seems to be soft tissue strain over elbow. This will generally resolve within few days by the following measures - * Rest to the injured part and don't involve in activities which puts additional strain on the injured tissues. * Ice packing should be applied for about 20 minutes once in every 2 hours. * Take anti-inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen to reduce pain and inflammation. * Apply local anti-inflammatory gel 2-3 times a day. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care