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A member asked:
Had tennis elbow injection yesterday. my elbow so stiff i can hardly move u feel worse with pain when i bend is this normal. how long will it last ?
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One day: sometimes after cortisone injection there is a reaction for a day or so. this can be handled with ice and antiinflammatories. you can begin stretching as soon as the reaction stops
Answered 7/23/2016
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