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How Can Pain Due To An Elbow Injury Treated?

I am a flooring installer and so my job is very physical. I don t recall a specific incident that I hurt my dominant arms elbow. It will be fine, and then all almost out of no where it begins throbbing so bad I can barely stand it. from the elbow through my forearm, ring finger and pinky. I have been icing periodically. It will seem to help, and then almost seem to aggravate it. Heat kinda does the same thing. Then Ill go 6-8 hours no real issues, then flares up again. I tried a compression sleeve, and it again did the same thing as the ice and heat. What do you think? Something more serious, or what?
posted on Sun, 2 Oct 2016
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Thanks for posting your query on HCM
Since your job is very physical, your pain may be due to stress/strain on elbow components and not necessarily an injury.I will suggest you try the following:
-Rest well
-Take a pain drug like ibuprofen
-A myorelaxant like miorel
-A local pain gel like voltarene
-You may continue ice/heat therapy
If pain persist, you see the Doctor for examination.
Hope this will help
Wish you good health
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How Can Pain Due To An Elbow Injury Treated?

Hi Thanks for posting your query on HCM Since your job is very physical, your pain may be due to stress/strain on elbow components and not necessarily an injury.I will suggest you try the following: -Rest well -Take a pain drug like ibuprofen -A myorelaxant like miorel -A local pain gel like voltarene -You may continue ice/heat therapy If pain persist, you see the Doctor for examination. Hope this will help Wish you good health