Question 1

i hyper extended my elbow. i need to quickly recover. how should i treat it? how long should it take to be healed?,it's been 4 months .

Accepted Answer

It depends: It depends on the injury. Four months is a long time. Occasionally, depending on the injury, surgery is required. If you have not seen an orthopedic specialist for this you should do so. Have you had X-rays? If need be get a second opinion.

Question 2

does natural elbow hyperextension have any advantages?

Accepted Answer

Hyper extension : Hyper extension of the elbow can be beneficial in some sport activities such as gymnastics.

Question 3

what is the best way to heel from elbow hyperextension?

Accepted Answer

Time: These type of injuries take about 6 weeks to heal.  A hinged elbow brace can be used to support the elbow and prevent further hyperextention, during healing.  Ice, nsaid's and therapy are also helpful.  Mostly it's a matter of time.

Question 4

is elbow tendonitus treatable? are cortizone (hydrocortisone) injections good?

Accepted Answer

Try braces, PT &amp;-: NSAIDS &amp; stretching &amp; activity modification. If all fails a steroid injection may help. Not repeated tho as steroids also damage the tissue it is injected into. A double edged sword, great drug but also dangerous for tissue.

Question 5

how long should it take for a broken elbow to heal?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Which bone?Your activity level?Cast or splint? Most fractures need 6-8 weeks to heal, some much more.Please follow your ortho's advice.

Question 6

how long will a broken elbow take to heal?

Accepted Answer

A few weeks: Time to heal will depend on a few factors - such as presence of dislocation or not, presence of joint involvement or not. An uncomplicated elbow fracture will take 5-6 weeks to heal.

Question 7

how long it takes for a broken elbow to heal?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Elbow fractures come in all shapes and sizes. Some need no treatment and you could use your elbow even before the bones heal. In other cases where the bones are displaced surgery may be needed. An x-ray and an examination by an orthopedic surgeon will help make the diagnosis to start the correct treatment.

Question 8

how long will it take a broken elbow to heal?

Accepted Answer

Depends...: Depending upon the nature of the fracture; conservatively about 2-3 months.

Question 9

how long does it take to recover from elbow bursitis?

Accepted Answer

See details: As long as it is not infected, if the bursa is aspirated and injected with cortisone the recovery is very fast.

Question 10

please tell me how long it takes for to recover from a broken elbow?

Accepted Answer

Weeks to months: This can be a tough injury to recover from, mainly due to the work/time required to regain strength and range of motion.  The key to recovery is range of motion - in most cases, you should begin range of motion at approximately 2 weeks, and subsequently progress to more aggressive rom as the bone heals.  Typically a hinged elbow brace is used to protect the fracture while allowing range of motion.

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