Question 1

i smashed my right elbow on a hard wood floor about 3 weeks ago, it still hurts if i touch it. i think i chipped a bone, is there anything i can do?

Accepted Answer

Elbow: The logical thing to do  is to bel evaluated by your doctor to see if youu need xrays and a possible cast.

Question 2

i have a stabbing burns pain in one bone in my elbow  what could it be? it just hurts out of the blue don't even have to move it.

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: What you described is suggestive of osteoid osteoma, a benign but painful lesion.
Visit this site for information and see your doctor as an x-ray would be needed for a diagnosis: https://www.cedars-sinai.org/health-library/diseases-and-conditions/o/osteoid-osteoma.html
Wish you good health!

Question 3

my elbow hurts i can move my arm up , down & circle but at elbow bone hurts & week to carry even light  thing .what that mean & what i have to do ?

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See md: Your history of full rom but pain w/ lifting objects suggests the most common dx. Made w/ elbow pain: tendinitis.( specifically lateral epicondylitis or ' tennis elbow'). Try taking a NSAID for a week , avoid power grip activities w/ this extremity for a couple of weeks and see if it doesn't improve. If not, get a referral to an ors . Best of luck!

Question 4

nickel size mass on ulna bone about 1.5 inches from elbow. hard, painless, and doesn't move. had over a year. what should i do? what is it?

Accepted Answer

Xray: Could be periosteal reaction. Get an Xray to start with.

Question 5

pea sized roundish lump between bone and skin 1/4 inch below the point of elbow  and 1/2 inch towards the outer side as opposed to directly below. moves slightly when pushed. feels about as firm as a gummy bear. no pain. what is it likely to be?

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Elbow: The part of the elbow you are describing is the olecranon. There is a bursa in the area and it is where the triceps muscle tendons insert. Causes for swelling would be bursa, tendon or cyst on the tendon or a skin fibroadenoma.

Question 6

hit funny bone today and now it hurts to put pressure with hand on elbow and to move elbow, damaged ulnar nerve?

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Should go away: Give it a chance, it should get better.  Try taking an anti-inflammatory medicine.

Question 7

i banged my elbow earlier and my crazy bone really hurt. could i have broken it?

Accepted Answer

It possible: Some times you could traumatize the nerve there and could cause a lot of pain, check it out.

Question 8

what do you do if the bump on the bone that connects your hand and elbow hurts?

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Needs evaluation: A painful bump needs to be evaluated to make sue it is not a bad tumor.

Question 9

should i be worried about elbow injury if hit my crazy bone hard?

Accepted Answer

Crazy bone: No. Your symptoms should resolve with time. If not improving seek a medical opinion.

Question 10

it feels like the bone above my elbow is sticking out a little more than usual. it will hurt for a moment then stop throughout the day. ?

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Elbow pain: It may be bursitis.  Try not to lean on your elbows, ice, and Ibuprofen can help.

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I smashed my right elbow on a hard wood floor about 3 weeks ago, it still hurts if i touch it. i think i chipped a bone, is there anything i can do?

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I have a stabbing burns pain in one bone in my elbow what could it be? it just hurts out of the blue don't even have to move it.

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My elbow hurts i can move my arm up , down & circle but at elbow bone hurts & week to carry even light thing .what that mean & what i have to do ?

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Nickel size mass on ulna bone about 1.5 inches from elbow. hard, painless, and doesn't move. had over a year. what should i do? what is it?

A member asked:

Pea sized roundish lump between bone and skin 1/4 inch below the point of elbow and 1/2 inch towards the outer side as opposed to directly below. moves slightly when pushed. feels about as firm as a gummy bear. no pain. what is it likely to be?

A member asked:

Hit funny bone today and now it hurts to put pressure with hand on elbow and to move elbow, damaged ulnar nerve?

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I banged my elbow earlier and my crazy bone really hurt. could i have broken it?

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What do you do if the bump on the bone that connects your hand and elbow hurts?

A member asked:

Should i be worried about elbow injury if hit my crazy bone hard?

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It feels like the bone above my elbow is sticking out a little more than usual. it will hurt for a moment then stop throughout the day. ?

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