What Causes Pain And Itching On Elbow After A Workout?

Posted on Thu, 30 Oct 2014

Question: Hello-After my workout at the gym on Saturday (October 4th) I have been experiencing pain and itching in the right inner elbow area. Not sure if this is
referred pain from the spine or a muscle pull.
Thank you for your thoughts and opinion.

Answered by Dr. Mukesh Chugh (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Golfers elbow may be the cause

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for posting
I have gone through your reply and the common possibility looks to be golfers elbow. In this there is inflammation at the site of attachment of muscle and tendon.Commonly patient complain of difficulty in holding heavy objects with pain at elbow on forced wrist flexion (downward movement).
Is this associated with numbness, tingling or weakness of grip ? Please tell me.
Meanwhile you may avoid lifting weights, do ice fomentation and pain killer medicine along with creppe bandage ( elastic bandage).
Hope this helps .
Take care.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar