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Dull achy, moderate to severe elbow pain that shows up at random, lasts for a day and goes away. no other symptoms, had happend for years. what is it?

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Dr. Vipin Bhavsar answered

Injury or stress : Did you had any injury? Any sudden or extremer movements and of your elbow? Soft tissue injury or stress fracture.

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 12/3/2012

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Dr. Bernard Bach Jr answered

Tendinitis.: It could be tendinitis. Tennis elbow and golfers elbow are very common forms of tendiniitis. See a non-surgical sports medicine specialist.

Dr Kuitems and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 3/6/2020

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A member asked:

Dull achy, moderate to severe elbow pain that shows up at random, lasts for a day and goes away. no other symptoms, had happend for years. what is it?

6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Vipin Bhavsar answered

Dr Ali agreed

Dr. Bernard Bach Jr answered

Dr Kuitems and 2 doctors agreed

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