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My daughter has had rheumatoid arthritis all her life. She's still very young (33 years old) but has disabling elbow pain and can't even use her right arm. Medications have helped but not enough. Should I suggest she see a surgeon? Can't they do elbow replacements now?31 weeks 2 days ago238
My daughter is an up-and-coming star baseball pitcher. She's had to fight being with boys and has gotten to a high level for her age. The problem is now, her coach says she can't pitch a full game if it goes beyond a certain number of pitches and she can't pitch two games in a row unless there's a week between them. He said it's to protect her arm. What's this all about?48 weeks 2 days ago181
My daughter started complaining of pain, weakness, and numbness in her right hand, especially the last two fingers. The doctor diagnosed it with special nerve tests as ulnar neuropathy of the elbow (UNE). Can you tell me what this means?3 years 30 weeks ago1032
My doctor diagnosed my elbow trouble as cubital tunnel syndrome. My ring and little fingers keep falling asleep, and I can't hold a fist for more than a few seconds. What can be done about this?7 years 36 weeks ago446
My doctor is trying a new treatment for my tennis elbow. This involves injecting some of my own blood into the area. How long before I should see some improvement in my pain?4 years 24 weeks ago412
My doctor says I need shock wave therapy for my tennis elbow. We've tried everything else with no success. I've had this problem over a year now. What can I expect from this new treatment?5 years 33 weeks ago361
My doctor thinks I have an ulnar nerve entrapment. I go in for tests next week to find out what's causing it. I know a little about what causes carpal tunnel syndrome. Is it the same for this nerve problem?2 years 1 day ago722
My doctor thinks I have cubital tunnel syndrome of the right arm. The electrical tests I had done were all negative. Why don't they show anything?3 years 25 weeks ago1092
My elderly mother fell and broke her elbow. Because mom has osteoporosis, the doctor said the best thing to do is replace the broken elbow with a new joint. Wouldn't it be easier to just fix the broken elbow?8 years 1 week ago889
My favorite auntie has elbow bursitis so badly she can no longer play cards -- and that gets her out of the house and with friends. What can be done to help her?2 years 9 weeks ago392
My husband fell from the roof while working on a house project. He broke and dislocated his elbow. They called it a terrible triad injury. What does that mean exactly?3 years 23 weeks ago635
My husband fractured and dislocated his elbow in a car accident. He's wearing a brace that's actually pinned into the elbow. Why can't he just have a regular brace that comes off and on?3 years 44 weeks ago441
My husband is a car mechanic. An engine mount broke and the engine fell on his arm. He dislocated his elbow and tore the ligaments. Now he's in a pin and rod device to hold the elbow in place while it heals. He wants to know what does this contraption really do?2 years 12 weeks ago431
My husband is a Division I college ball player. He tore his middle elbow ligament twice now. The first time he had an operation to fix it. Now he might need another operation. Will he be able to play again after this next surgery?1 year 23 weeks ago332
My husband is scheduled for surgery this afternoon for a badly broken elbow (motorcycle accident). They are talking about taking one of the bones out at the top and replacing it with an implant. He's already signed the forms giving the surgeon permission to do whatever needs to be done. I'm wondering if that's such a good idea. Maybe we should go back and say, No, save the elbow no matter what. What do you think?14 weeks 2 days ago197
My husband think I have tennis elbow. As silly as this may sound, I don't play tennis - or any other sports. How can I have tennis elbow?2 years 16 weeks ago456
My knees started to act up with arthritis last year. I had a few of those slippery injections in both knees. Now they are doing much better. Lately my left elbow is starting to bother me. Can I have the same injections for this joint?1 year 40 weeks ago316
My mother has been diagnosed with cubital tunnel syndrome of her elbow. What causes this problem?3 years 28 weeks ago569
My mother lives in a nursing home and fell last week. The doctor's report says she has iatrogenic neurapraxia of the elbow. What does that mean exactly? All we know is she can't straighten her elbow on one side but it's not broken.3 years 36 weeks ago410
My nephew hurt his elbow a while ago and now it's stiff. He has trouble opening it all the way and it doesn't "close" all the way either. Otherwise, it seems to be ok and he doesn't really have any pain. Anyway, his doctor wants to operate on it. Should he do that?48 weeks 2 days ago276
My son broke his arm and dislocated his elbow about 10 years ago. They were going to operate but at the last minute in the operating room, they put his elbow back into place so they didn't do surgery. Since then, he's dislocated his elbow four times. I read that if they have broken bones, surgery is needed. Should he not have had surgery?48 weeks 2 days ago227
My son plays competitive basketball but his uncle, who did as well, is warning us that my son can develop problems in his elbow that may last his life. What can we do to prevent this from happening?2 years 4 weeks ago318
My wife has cubital tunnel syndrome and needs surgery. The thing is, she just had surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome. Does this mean that she's more susceptible to this type of injury?1 day 22 hours ago5
One of the girls on our daughter's gymnastics team tore the ligament in her elbow. She's had surgery and now she's wearing a brace while the elbow heals. Would this brace be helpful for our daughter? She hurt her elbow too but not enough to need surgery.1 year 24 weeks ago247
Our 14-year old daughter went to cheer camp this year for the first time. She loves gymnastics and cheering. She came back with a nasty injury to her inside elbow ligament and may need surgery. Right now, she's seeing a physical therapist to rehab it. Will she be able to get back to sports without surgery?1 year 24 weeks ago320
Our 16-year old son is on his high school lacrosse team. He's been having some elbow problems that we can't quite figure out. It doesn't seem like the elbow bothers him during practices or games. But afterwards, he complains bitterly of painful popping along the inside of the elbow. What could be causing this?1 year 23 weeks ago340
Our 17-year old son fell while skateboarding. He broke the tip of the forearm bone as it inserts into the upper arm bone. Even though the broken fragment was pretty small, the surgeon has advised surgery. Is this really necessary?3 years 11 weeks ago923
Our 26-year old son is a professional baseball player with a problem. He tore his medial collateral ligament during practice. He had surgery to repair the problem, but it left him with a pinched nerve from scar tissue. Should he have a second operation to free up the nerve? We just don't know how to advise him.1 year 23 weeks ago313
Our college-aged son is having problems with his arm from a baseball injury. We're looking into possible surgery to reconstruct the ulnar ligament. How well does this treatment work? Will he be able to get back on the team? His college scholarship depends on it.1 year 24 weeks ago250
Our college-aged son is on an athlete's scholarship. In the last baseball game he pitched, he injured the ligament on the outside of his elbow. They say it can be replaced with a tendon from someplace else. Where does this come from?1 year 48 weeks ago328
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