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How can you tell the different between tennis elbow or torn ucl? have difficulty extending arm with pain and motrin 800 not helping for 3 weeks
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Different areas: Tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis is due to an injury to the origin of the wrist extensors over the lateral elbow resulting in a painful scarred interface near the radial humeral joint. The ulnar collateral ligament is on the inner or medial aspect of the elbow involving the ulnar humoral joint. Which side of the elbow is painful? Seek care with hand surgeon or physiatrist. May need therapy.
Answered 5/3/2015
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