Totally messed up!
Hi I am really curious about something that happened almost 5 years ago. My little brother kicked me off the back of a couch and i landed all my weight on my elbow I had it bent upwards when i hit the ground it completely straighten and swelled up. I have had xrays, MRI scans and no ones been able to tell me why my arm will not straighten out. If i move it the wrong way it locks straight and after about 20 minutes of horrific pain it unlocks and then my arm is swollen for about 3 days after. On top of that it has barely any strenght to it, ive been refurred to two different specialist that have done nothing to help me. Im sure there is something really not right with my elbow.
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I could be that there is a "loose body" within your elbow. Loose bodies are usually bone fragments that break off with an injury like this. There are times when they don't initially show up on an xray.
The reason your elbow may be locking is due to the fragment getting in the joint and not allowing it to move freely. Once the fragment is pushed out, you are able to move your elbow again.
Hope this helps.
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