Is elbow joint pain tendonitis?
May 03, 2023
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Lin Yunfei
Introduction
If elbow pain is accompanied by pain in the fingers, wrist, or shoulder joint, as well as abnormal symptoms such as localized snapping and restricted movement, it may be due to tenosynovitis affecting the joints. If these accompanying symptoms are absent and the condition presents only as persistent pain, numbness, and weakened grip strength on the outer side of the elbow, it is generally not caused by tenosynovitis but rather by repetitive and strenuous elbow activities leading to tennis elbow.
Whether elbow joint pain is caused by tenosynovitis generally depends on accompanying symptoms. The specific analysis is as follows:
1. Yes
If elbow joint pain is accompanied by localized pain in the fingers, wrist, or shoulder joint, as well as abnormal phenomena such as local snapping or restricted movement, the pain may be due to joint involvement caused by tenosynovitis.
2. No
If there is no accompanying pain in the fingers, wrist, or shoulder, and the symptoms are limited to persistent pain and numbness on the outer side of the elbow joint, along with明显 weakening of grip strength when holding objects, the condition is generally not caused by tenosynovitis. Instead, it may result from prolonged, repetitive, or strenuous wrist extension, forearm rotation, and elbow joint activities.
After the onset of elbow joint pain, patients are advised to undergo appropriate examinations under the guidance of an orthopedic physician, identify the underlying cause, and receive active treatment to prevent interference with daily activities.
