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Extreme sharp and stabbing pain in left arm tricep. haven't been working out just came on suddenly what could cause this?
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Many things: There can be different causes for posterior elbow pain including triceps tendinitis, partial triceps tear, olecranon bursitis, elbow arthritis or even medial or lateral epicondylitis. Best to avoid the aggravating activity and have it evaluated by an orthopaedic surgeon.
Answered 11/11/2020
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