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What Causes Radiating Pain Outside The Elbow And Forearm?
Question: I have really bad pain using my right arm. It hurts from the outside at the bend of the arm and runs along the outside to the thumb if your hand is palm up. I cant bend my wrist or lift my arm without pain.
Brief Answer:
Can be tendonitis or nerve compression.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The pain at the outside of elbow radiating down the forearm is likely to be related to median nerve compression or inflammation- tendonitis. Most commonly it is caused by a golfer's elbow or cubital tunnel syndrome.
You can help the improvement by-
1. Give adequate rest to the arm.
2. Apply cold therapy.
3. Get some anti-inflammatory medication prescribed from your orthopedician.
4. Immobilize the arm for a short period.
5. Soft tissue therapy can be used to break down adhesions that may be restricting the nerve.
6. Neural stretching exercises are helpful under the care of a physiotherapist.
Surgery might be needed in severe cases with persistent symptoms.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Can be tendonitis or nerve compression.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The pain at the outside of elbow radiating down the forearm is likely to be related to median nerve compression or inflammation- tendonitis. Most commonly it is caused by a golfer's elbow or cubital tunnel syndrome.
You can help the improvement by-
1. Give adequate rest to the arm.
2. Apply cold therapy.
3. Get some anti-inflammatory medication prescribed from your orthopedician.
4. Immobilize the arm for a short period.
5. Soft tissue therapy can be used to break down adhesions that may be restricting the nerve.
6. Neural stretching exercises are helpful under the care of a physiotherapist.
Surgery might be needed in severe cases with persistent symptoms.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
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Dr. Prasad
Thank you very much. I hope you have a good night.
I work on a computer all day and am right handed. I use it for the mouse mostly. Will that cause it? Can I use one of those braces that just go over that muscle that I see some people use?
I work on a computer all day and am right handed. I use it for the mouse mostly. Will that cause it? Can I use one of those braces that just go over that muscle that I see some people use?
Brief Answer:
Working on computer can be the main cause.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Working on computer can be the main cause of this pain. You can use the brace which will provide immobilization. Taking a mild pain killer and doing a hot compress will help.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Working on computer can be the main cause.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Working on computer can be the main cause of this pain. You can use the brace which will provide immobilization. Taking a mild pain killer and doing a hot compress will help.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Deepak
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