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I am experiencing elbow pain. the following also describes me: can't straighten elbow. what should i do?
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May have impingement: If you have swelling redness or pain with that in the area you really should have it looked at to make sure it isn't an infection. Also not being able to straighten it could signal either a bony problem or nerve problem and you should Likely get an X-ray. Hope that helps!
Answered 9/9/2017
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