I have somehow injured my left elbow about a month ago and it doesn't seem to be getting any better with time. in fact it's getting worse! it hurts to reach, stretch it straight, turn my palm upwards or even to lift the lightest of things(ex. a cup of cof

See your doctor: You could have a small chip fracture that is not healing properly, a tendon or ligament injury, or something else. You need to be examined, and may need x-rays.

Tennis Elbow: Symptoms you have, resemble the condtion called" tennis elbow"or lateral epicondylitis a condition that affects the lateral extensors-supinator tendons attachment into the bone. The treament consists of streches exercises, local icing, no lifting.Mayority of times you will need pt, bracing(elbow band)antiinflamatory medications and occasionally a local cortisone infiltrations.

Lat. epicondylitis: Most likely this represents tennis elbow, also called (but misnamed) lateral epicondylitis. The problem is not with the bone, but with the tendon that attaches to the bone. If your symptoms have been present for over about 6 weeks, then you likely have microtears in the tendon. We treat this with a wrist splint, injection therapy (cortisone or prp) and occasionally, the Tenex (guanfacine) fast procedure.

Tennis elbow: The muscles that extend the wrist attach to the outside elbow bone or lateral epicondyle. When the tendon that attaches the bone to these muscles is injured, this is called lateral epicondylitis. Pain is often felt at the elbow and down the firearm and wrist, especially with lilting. See a board certified orthopaedic surgeon for braces, oral/injectable steroids & therapy. Surgery is rarely needed.