
Suggest Remedy For Pain And Swelling On Arm After Injury

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Hello.
Welcome to Healthcare Magic.
I read carefully your query.
Considering the type of injury you had, it is possible to have a ligament injury or a partial dislocation.The pain you are feeling and not being able to fully stretch the arm ,can be related to the injury of soft tissue (which causes bleeding and swelling ).In this case you just need to put some ice ,rest and take Ibuprofen for the pain and the symptoms will improve gradually in few days.If not ,you need to consult a physician.
Since you are going to travel,I would suggest to see a doctor first.He will examine your elbows and probably do an X-ray to exclude any possible injury on the elbow structures.It is very important to detect these injuries and get proper treatment in order to prevent long term problems.
If physical examination and X-ray are pretty much normal and there is no significant injury(partial dislocation,ligament injury) ,you may need just some rest and painkillers like Ibuprofen,Naproxen .
Hope it helps.
Please feel free to ask if you have any question.
Kind regards,
Dr.Rovena Murati

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