The elbow is a joint that is comprised of three bones. These bones meet in the middle of the arm. Together, the bones function as a hinge that helps to move the arm. Along with the bones of the elbow, there are two major muscles that also help to move the arm: the biceps and the triceps.
Jason Taylor and staff has vast experience and great success treating elbow conditions. Here is some information that may be helpful in your quest to solve your elbow problem. Elbow pain can be caused by a number of things — certain types of injury such as sports, auto accidents, repetitive stress, and other injuries. People who perform repetitive tasks such as work functions or sports are at a higher risk of developing elbow pain due to the fact that the bones and muscles within the elbow will be subject to repeated movements.
As well, people who suffer from certain other conditions such as arthritis or tendonitis may develop elbow pain as a result of the condition. Repetitive stress injuries are a common cause of elbow pain. If your job requires you to use your arms in the same movement over and over again this could be something as simple as typing, or something as strenuous as chopping wood , the muscles and tendons can experience strain or sprain.
As well, if you participate in sports that make regular use of the elbow, such as tennis or golf, strains or sprains can occur. It travels between the tip of the elbow and the inner elbow bone. This most commonly occurs after an injury or from repetitive stress.
Along with pain, this condition can cause numbness and tingling. Many of the muscles that attach in the shoulder also attach at the elbow and the same can be said for the wrist so you can easily see how many causes of elbow pain can arise.
