2006-12-30 11:25:22 · 3 answers · asked by K S 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Who knows? If you're over 40, it's possibly arthritis as most of us will have arthritis at this age. If you're been active doing gardening, playing golf, playing tennis, or any activity that involved bending your elbow, you might have tendonitis ("tennis elbow) and it's very painful. It could be the way you're sleeping at night: using a big pillow that elevates your head so that your chin touches your chest will pinch nerves in your arm. So...get a good hot shower on that elbow to get some heat and circulation to the area; (you can use ice packs after this to ease the pain and inflammation and alternate heat with ice), take a couple of aspirin or ibuprophen wth food (reduces inflammation and pain), use a pillow that's not too full, and rest your arm on a pillow at night when you sleep. It might take a week or so for it to feel better and for the inflammation to go down. In the meantime, see a doctor. Godloveya.
2006-12-30 12:30:02 · answer #1 · answered by Sassy OLD Broad 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends on exactly how it hurts.
does it hurt when you bend it in and bend it back out??
then its probably arthritis. better check with the docor.
or is it just like a bruise or a scratch?
bengay for the bruise. neosporin for the scratch.
hope it gets better! :]
2006-12-30 11:35:13 · answer #2 · answered by nuthan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends how old you are ir its arthritis your bowns have to hurt! I hope its something else!!!!! Go to a Doctor(SOon!!!)
Good luck!!!
2006-12-30 11:28:40 · answer #3 · answered by Ine_094 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋