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What causes this pain? sometimes when i bend my right elbow and put pressure on it, it causes a sharp pain in the skin. skin normal, no joint pain.

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Hard to say...: Maybe it's one of the nerves that passes by the elbow.

Answered 12/16/2013

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Epicondylitis?: Could simply be epicondylitis but arthritis needs evaluation. Consider rheumatologist.

Answered 12/18/2013

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