Elbow Pain

Our shoulder may be the one that grants our hand the ability to move but the real hero that makes those movements more flexible is none other than our elbow joint.

Composition of the Elbow Joint?

It is only due to the elbow joint and the 23 muscles in it that gives the stability and flexibility, we are able to perform actions like bending, lifting, swinging, throwing etc., that includes a wide range of motion. Our elbow is actually a hinge joint that connects our upper arm with the lower arm and is made up of three bones, the humerus, ulna, and radius.

Did you know?

‘You don’t have to play tennis to develop tennis elbow pain’

Studies show that sports players and professional athletes are more prone to develop painful elbow conditions but even just reading a book with elbows bent in a sitting position for too long, can also activate elbow joint pain.

Sources of Elbow Pain

Not every pain in elbow joints can be rooted to an injury or trauma, some of the painful elbow conditions can also be a result of overuse of elbow muscles where some hobbies and jobs require repetitive hand, wrist or arm movements. Other possible reasons are tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, rheumatoid arthritis, bursitis, tendinitis, achilles tendinitis, trapped nerves etc.

What to do when pain encounters?

Elbow pain can hinder your day to day activities a lot but, it can be calmed easily and effectively using the following home treatments like: