What are the causes of elbow pain?

People may have various problems when they reach middle age. Arm and elbow pain is a problem that troubles many middle-aged people. Most people with this disease will feel piercing pain in the elbow joint when they exert force on their arms, which seriously affects their physical and mental health. Moreover, this disease is difficult to cure. If you want to cure it completely, you must understand the causes of arm and elbow pain so that you can prescribe the right medicine. Today I will introduce the causes of pain.

1. Rheumatoid arthritis

The possibility of rheumatoid arthritis is very high. This disease can be acute or chronic. It is a connective tissue disease. Once you are sick, it will affect the elbows, shoulders, ankles, and knees. Pain is the main symptom of this disease. The location of the pain is uncertain. It can occur in a certain joint for a period of time, and then in another joint at another time. The duration of the pain is not fixed, it can be a few days or even a few hours. The patient went to the hospital for examination and the rheumatoid factor was negative. After active treatment, the disease generally will not recur and will not cause joint deformities, but some patients may also have heart disease.

2. Caused by gout

Gout is a disease that causes severe pain, which can even cause patients to toss and turn in bed. This disease can cause joint inflammation. A large amount of urate is deposited on the synovial membrane of the joints, causing inflammation after irritation, leading to severe pain. If this disease is not treated actively, the condition will continue to worsen and may cause gouty kidney damage or be accompanied by other serious complications. Therefore, gout must be given enough attention. Once symptoms similar to gout are found, they should be actively diagnosed.

3. Caused by cervical spondylosis

Of course, cervical spondylosis can also be considered in this case, which causes many symptoms. At the beginning, you may feel dizziness, headache, or numbness of the upper limbs, followed by muscle spasms, arm pain, etc. Of course, frozen shoulder or other diseases can also be considered. It is best for patients to go to the hospital for a detailed examination.

4. Caused by strain or sprain

Strain or sprain can also cause pain in the arm and elbow joints. It is best to use topical medication for treatment, such as applying traditional Chinese surgical plasters such as blood-activating and muscle-relaxing plasters to relieve the pain. Regardless of whether the pain is caused by strain or sprain, you should be careful to avoid exerting force on the elbow joint of the affected limb, pay attention to rest, and avoid lifting heavy objects with the affected limb. Otherwise it will be detrimental to recovery.

There are many reasons for elbow pain, such as bone hyperplasia, rheumatism, strain, sprain, and even wind, cold, and dampness, etc., which may cause elbow pain. Therefore, in this case, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital for examination and diagnosis, and then treat the cause.