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Elbow pain, made worse by exercise or physical activity
Elbow pain, made worse by exercise or physical activity
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 28-year old female asked:
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A 52-year old male asked:
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A 45-year old asked:
Every tricep exercise hurts my elbows, what's wrong?
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A 46-year old asked:
Is it possible that i continue to exercise after having an elbow injury?
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A 40-year old asked:
What does it mean if my elbow hurts while in a stable position and worse bent?
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I have had pain in my elbow for a week and when I extend it the pain gets worse. Did I sprain my elbow and how do I treat it?
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A 16-year old male asked:
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What is a worse injury for a pitcher, a shoulder injury or elbow injury?
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A 35-year old male asked:
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How can you prevent tennis elbow from happening? If exercise, what muscles should we focus on?
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