Why Does My Elbow Hurt When Straightening my Arm?

Pain when bending or straightening your elbow? Learn the common causes of elbow pain, from arthritis to overuse injuries, plus treatment options that work.

What is a Tommy John Injury?

If you are or were at one time a baseball player, especially a pitcher, your elbow has likely seen its fair share of use and strain that may lead to injury during your career or later in life. Preventing elbow injuries and treating symptoms before they require surgery is often the best way to ensure […]

Funny Bone Pain: Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

We can all remember a time (or several) when we banged our elbow against a chair or something and felt that specifically horrible ringing pain from our “funny bone.” And although that specific injury may be rare, pain caused by that same nerve—the ulnar nerve—may not be as rare as you think. Pressure on the […]

Why Do I Feel Pain When Bending and Straightening my Elbow?

Elbow pain can feel like a minor inconvenience, but when tasks like carrying groceries, typing on a keyboard, or even brushing your teeth become uncomfortable, it can have a real impact on your daily life. Whether it’s a dull ache or a sharp jolt of pain, that nagging discomfort when you’re bending or straightening your […]

Common Tennis Elbow Symptoms and Treatments

While it’s true that people who play tennis or other racquet-based sports are common sufferers of elbow pain, tennis elbow can affect anyone who performs repetitive arm motions. Sometimes, the unique demands of jobs like landscaping, serving in a restaurant, or other mild but repetitive labor can cause a repetitive stress elbow injury. If your […]

Why Does My Forearm Hurt?

Forearm pain is a common symptom, affecting anyone from office workers to delivery drivers, ranging from minor strains to more significant issues. Understanding the root cause of your discomfort is crucial for finding the right treatment and getting back to your daily activities. Forearm muscle strain A forearm muscle strain occurs when the muscle tissue […]

9 causes and treatments for inner elbow pain

Your elbow is a complex joint that plays an essential role in your daily life. It’s where your upper arm bone, the humerus, meets your forearm bones, the radius and ulna. Your elbow is a hinge-like joint that enables you to bend, straighten and rotate your arm. This makes your elbow crucial for doing activities […]

5 types of PT treatment that may improve your elbow bursitis

Thin, fluid-filled sacs called bursae are located throughout the human body. These sacs contain a small amount of lubricating fluid that helps cushion the area between the bones and soft tissue such as the skin. When a bursa in the elbow gets inflamed, it’s called elbow bursitis.  You can experience bursitis in many areas of […]

4 exercises to heal or prevent tennis elbow

Feeling pain in your elbow, wrist and hand? The cause could be tennis elbow. Tennis elbow, sometimes referred to as lateral epicondylitis, is swelling in certain tendons that run through your elbow and forearm. These tendons function to help your wrist bend backward. When these tendons become inflamed, regular wrist and elbow movements can become […]

Why does my elbow hurt when I extend it?

Your elbow is a joint that’s essential to many movements that you complete throughout the day, from reaching up to grab something from a shelf to opening a door. So when you feel an ache when you try to extend your elbow, it can interfere with your ability to carry out your daily responsibilities.  There […]

4 ways to reduce burning pain in your elbow

When the tendon in your elbow becomes injured or affected by a certain condition, sometimes a burning pain can result in the elbow joint. The most common types of elbow conditions that cause this type of pain are tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow; however, the conditions can vary depending on the tendon that has been […]

Physical therapy for tennis elbow

Millions of people play tennis, either on the weekends with friends or at a professional level. And while tennis can be fun, it can take a toll on the body. In fact, there’s an elbow injury that’s so common with tennis players that it was nicknamed after the sport.  Tennis elbow is common across the […]