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I've had pain in my elbow for years. Since getting treatment for it, I've heard my doctor and occupational therapist talk about the "carrying angle" of the elbow. What is so important about this angle, and are there differences in the elbow angles of males and females?8 years 1 week ago407
I've had several steroid injections into my elbow for tendonitis. The next step is to try blood injections. If steroids didn't work, why will blood make a difference?4 years 24 weeks ago515
I've had tennis elbow for six months. My doctor has given me two choices: a steroid injection into the area or a slower method called iontophoresis. What can you tell me about this?4 years 22 weeks ago815
I've had tennis elbow off and on for three years. My job in a meatpacking plant requires me to turn pieces of meat from one side to the other as it passes by on a conveyor belt. Would changing jobs help me get rid of this problem?4 years 31 weeks ago350
I've had tennis elbow twice in the last two years. I call it "tuba elbow." I get it whenever I have to carry my tuba in its case for very far. What's the best way to get over this problem?4 years 18 weeks ago371
I've heard of carpal tunnel but what is cubital tunnel syndrome? One of the workers in our office says she has this new problem.3 years 38 weeks ago461
I've heard that steroid injections are bad for you. I've already had three for tennis elbow. They seem to work fine for awhile. How many can I have without serious harm?4 years 31 weeks ago426
I've heard there's a new treatment for chronic tennis elbow. It's called Botulinum injection. What can you tell me about it?4 years 35 weeks ago419
I've heard there's some kind of "shock" therapy for tennis elbow. What can you tell me about this?5 years 33 weeks ago367
I've heard they are using laughing gas to treat tennis elbow. How does that work?1 year 18 weeks ago279
I've tried conservative treatment for tennis elbow, but it hasn't helped. My doctor says surgery's the next step. He wants me to have an arthroscopic procedure. What's that?8 years 1 week ago359
If I decide to have surgery for chronic tennis elbow, what kind of operation would they do for this problem?1 year 40 weeks ago325
If someone has a completely torn ligament in their elbow, do they have to have surgery or can it heal on its own?48 weeks 3 days ago1205
In baseball, what kinds of injuries are the most likely to keep players from the game?7 years 47 weeks ago653
In high school, I dislocated my elbow. Is it possible I could someday end up with arthritis in the joint?8 years 1 week ago381
Is a splint a good way to fix a stiff elbow?48 weeks 2 days ago253
Is it possible to avoid surgery for compartment syndrome of the forearm? I'm a brick layer and I need my arms for work everyday. I can't really take time off for an operation.50 weeks 2 days ago227
Is it still true that it's not how you pitch the ball but how often that makes a difference in risk for elbow injury? I'm taking over as the coach for my grandson's youth baseball team. I haven't done this since I coached my son's Little League team 30 years ago.1 year 31 weeks ago265
Is there a way to prevent pressing on the nerve in your elbow? I rest my elbow on my desk at work and I get a tingling feeling in my elbow and arm.2 days 18 min ago5
Is there any benefit to using an elbow brace for tennis elbow? I'm already seeing a physical therapist for ultrasound, friction massage, and exercises. Is more treatment better?3 years 44 weeks ago467
It feels like there's a lump inside my elbow. I can't straighten my elbow because of pain and the lump seems to move as the muscle moves. What is this?5 years 20 weeks ago4333
Last winter, I fell on the ice and dislocated my elbow. My wife is an EMT and she was able to pop it back in place. I thought it was doing okay but now I'm noticing that every time I push down on the armrest of a chair as I stand up, there's a painful popping. What does this mean?1 year 23 weeks ago361
Last year, I had surgery to take the pressure off a nerve on the inside edge of my right elbow. All my symptoms went away, but now I have a new one. Whenever I put any pressure on the inside of my elbow, I get a tingling sensation down my forearm into my little finger. Sometimes this happens just from pulling on a shirt when I get dressed. What is causing this?7 years 36 weeks ago398
Many times at the end of a work day, I'm left with a tingling feeling in my elbow and some pain from time to time. My coworker says it's the way I lean on my elbow at my desk. Is this possible?2 days 30 min ago5
My 12-year-old son was hit with a baseball during regular season practice. The testing showed an injury to the end of his forearm bone. The doctor thinks my son will be out the rest of the season. Is this really necessary?7 years 34 weeks ago375
My 13-year old son was just diagnosed with OCD of the elbow. What is the prognosis for this kind of problem? I don't know much about what happens to young kids with this condition.46 weeks 3 days ago373
My 15-year-old son is a pitcher for his high school baseball team. He pitched all through Little League without any problems. Now he is complaining of elbow pain after every game. What should I do about this?7 years 41 weeks ago422
My 17-year old son is on a high school water polo team. Several of the players have developed osteochondritis dissecans (OCD). How can we prevent this in our child?6 years 36 weeks ago398
My brother and I have a bet on this - what percentage of football injuries involve the arms and what players are most at risk?1 year 3 weeks ago187
My brother traveled all the way to Mayo Clinic for an elbow replacement. He fractured his elbow in a bad car accident several years. It never healed quite right so they took it out and gave him a new titanium elbow. Within six weeks, he had a second surgery to repair a broken implant. Isn't titanium strong enough for the elbow?3 years 7 weeks ago710
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