What are the causes of elbow joint pain?
Disease description:
My uncle is 29 years old. Recently, he has been experiencing limited arm movement and pain upon motion during physical activity. After a medical examination, he was diagnosed with arthritis. We would like to know what could cause elbow joint pain.
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Liu Aihua
There are many causes for this symptom, such as prolonged heavy use of the arms or muscle and soft tissue inflammation triggered by colds. Additionally, other conditions such as forearm fasciitis cannot be ruled out in the patient. Elbow joint pain may also result from intrinsic elbow disorders, including osteoarthritis of the elbow, cartilage wear, or bone spurs around the joint that can cause pain. Other pathological conditions affecting the elbow joint—such as tuberculosis of the elbow, rheumatoid arthritis, pigmented villonodular synovitis, or rheumatic arthritis—may also lead to elbow pain. It is recommended that patients receive symptomatic treatment, keep the area warm, avoid exposing the arm to cold, and reduce heavy arm activities in the near term. Under medical guidance, medications such as oral Jingu Houxue tablets may be used to relieve symptoms.
