| After being told I have tennis elbow I can't believe how many other people I know who tell me they have it too. How common is this problem? Why is everyone getting it? | 3 years 16 weeks ago | 620 |
| After having a noncancerous tumor removed from my elbow, most of the joint and bone on either side were destroyed. In order to salvage the arm, the surgeon wants to fuse together what's left of the bones around the elbow. What's the best position to put my arm in permanently? | 6 years 8 weeks ago | 1081 |
| After six steroid injections for tennis elbow, I saw a report that it isn't an inflammatory problem after all. What's up with that? | 2 years 48 weeks ago | 729 |
| An avid swimmer, I'm wondering how I ended up with golfer's elbow. Any ideas? | 6 years 25 weeks ago | 501 |
| Can you help me out? I have an external fixator on my right elbow. That's a brace with a pin through the joint. But the pin doesn't look straight and I'm worried. The joint seems to move okay but the pin isn't straight across from one side of the joint to the other. Is that okay? | 2 years 16 weeks ago | 500 |
| Could my age-old problem with golfer's elbow be causing numbness in my hand? | 6 years 25 weeks ago | 701 |
| Do rest and physical therapy help patients avoid surgery for tennis elbow? | 6 years 25 weeks ago | 817 |
| Due to ongoing problems of cubital tunnel syndrome, my doctor is suggesting surgery. What does surgery for this problem usually involve? | 6 years 25 weeks ago | 626 |
| Every time I rest my right elbow on my desk at work, I get pain and swelling on the point of my elbow. Why is this, and what can I do about it? | 6 years 25 weeks ago | 1438 |
| For the last six months, I've felt a tingling sensation in my right ring and little fingers. At first it didn't bother me, but now I am having trouble with simple things like holding silverware, opening mail, and turning my key in the door. What could be causing this? | 6 years 8 weeks ago | 1377 |
| For years I've been treated off and on for tennis elbow. It's always been called tendinitis but now I notice my records all use the word tendinosis. What's the difference? | 19 weeks 3 days ago | 182 |
| For years I've had rheumatoid arthritis in my hands. I've managed okay. Now it's moved to my elbows. The pain is much worse than anything I ever had in my hands. Is there such a thing as an elbow transplant? I'm desperate. | 2 years 21 weeks ago | 682 |
| Have you ever heard of an elbow joint replacement? Is it even possible yet? My niece broke her elbow into tiny bits. It doesn't seem like they are doing anything for her, so I'm scouting out possibilities. | 38 weeks 3 days ago | 498 |
| Have you ever heard of blood flow studies being done for tennis elbow? My doctor seems to think this would be a good idea for me to have. What can you tell me about them? Is this another one of those tests they do because they have the medical toys and know-how? Is it really needed? | 3 weeks 3 days ago | 62 |
| Have you ever heard of shock wave therapy for tennis elbow? What is it? Does it work? | 17 weeks 3 days ago | 141 |
| How can playing tennis cause tennis elbow? | 6 years 25 weeks ago | 473 |
| How could my doctor diagnose my elbow pain as tennis elbow? I've never even played the game. | 6 years 25 weeks ago | 943 |
| How is a rupture of the biceps tendon fixed? | 25 weeks 3 days ago | 251 |
| How is tennis elbow treated? | 40 weeks 3 days ago | 499 |
| How long does it take after repairing a torn biceps tendon before someone can be back to normal? | 25 weeks 3 days ago | 384 |
| I am a 72-year-old woman with an elbow replacement joint. Unfortunately, I got an infection in the joint, and it has to be removed. Too much of the joint has been destroyed to put in another joint replacement. The doctor is recommending arthrodesis. What is this? | 6 years 8 weeks ago | 498 |
| I am a serious golfer with a serious problem: elbow pain with clicking and snapping. Sometimes I can't straighten my lead arm all the way. What could be causing this? | 2 years 4 weeks ago | 819 |
| I am having arthroscopy for tennis elbow. How soon will I be able to go back to work after surgery? | 6 years 25 weeks ago | 536 |
| I am having arthroscopy for tennis elbow. Will I be able to go back to sports after surgery? | 6 years 25 weeks ago | 420 |
| I am having surgery on my broken elbow. The doctor described cutting through the ligaments, tendons, and muscles on the outside of my elbow to get to the broken bone. I'm an avid weight-lifter. Will surgery permanently weaken my arm or keep me from lifting weights? | 6 years 8 weeks ago | 1800 |
| I am in rehab with an occupational therapist to help my elbow pain. I have a pinched nerve along the inside of my elbow going down my forearm. The doctor mentioned surgery as a possible option if rehab doesn't work. Just what kind of operation can be done? | 2 years 5 weeks ago | 764 |
| I am the new proud owner of an elbow replacement. Everything went very well. I've been reading some materials that say sometimes the implant fails. What does this mean? | 2 years 21 weeks ago | 402 |
| I broke and dislocated my elbow playing touch football with a bunch of friends. I'm in a special fixator device with pins to hold it until it heals. The surgeon has told me not to lift anything that weighs more than a can of Coke. What would happen if I did accidentally lift something too heavy? | 36 weeks 3 days ago | 419 |
| I broke my elbow about six months ago. Unfortunately before it healed, I fell again and dislocated it. Now I can't seem to keep it from popping in and out. Why won't it heal back to normal? | 1 year 48 weeks ago | 547 |
| I fell on the ice two years ago and broke my elbow into little pieces. Since then, I have had six surgeries on my arm to repair the elbow. Nothing has worked, and now I have a surgically fused elbow. Even though it has been almost nine months since the surgery, I am still having trouble with simple things like picking up a glass of water or cutting my food. What do you recommend? | 6 years 8 weeks ago | 780 |
