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pain, elbow, article describes aching, discomfort, in the elbow that is not related to direct injury, elbow pain, a variety of problems, a common cause in adults is tendinitis, an inflammation, injury, tendons, soft tissues that attach muscle to bone, people who play racquet sports, most likely to injure the tendons on the outside, the elbow, condition is commonly, tennis elbow, golfers, more likely to injure the tendons on the inside, the elbow, common causes, elbow tendinitis, gardening, playing baseball, using a screwdriver, overusing wrist, young children commonly develop "nursemaid's elbow", someone is pulling on straightened arm, bones, stretched apart momentarily, a ligament slips in between, where it becomes trapped, the bones try to snap back into place, children, quietly refuse, use the arm, cry out, attempt to bend, straighten the elbow, condition, an elbow subluxation, a partial dislocation, common causes, elbow pain, bursitis, inflammation of a fluid-filled cushion beneath the skin, arthritis, narrowing, the joint space, loss of cartilage, in the elbow, elbow strains, infection, the elbow, in adults, treat many cases of elbow pain, first notice the pain, apply ice up to 15 minutes every hour, the first day, continue to apply ice every 3 to 4 hours, up to 3 days, wrap the ice, cloth, not apply ice, skin, wrap the elbow, a bandage, an ace bandage, need an air splint to keep the elbow immobilized, keep the elbow elevated, above heart, give the elbow joint complete rest, at least 2 days, not return, activity that caused the problem, at least 3 weeks, gradually strengthen the muscles around elbow, a physical therapist, teach how to, this, resting the joint, take pain relievers acetaminophen, ibuprofen, initial rest period, should begin to gradually strengthen the muscles around the elbow, gentle flexibility exercises, nursemaid's elbow, child's doctor, doctor's office, contact doctor, prolonged case of tendinitis that doesn't improve, home care, pain, due to a direct elbow injury, obvious deformity, unable, use the elbow, have fever, swelling, redness of elbow, a child has elbow pain, doctor, perform a physical examination, a thorough examination, the elbow, elbows affected, does the pain shift, elbow to other joints, the pain over the outside bony prominence, the elbow, did the pain begin suddenly, severely, did the pain begin slowly, mildly, get worse, the pain resolving spontaneously, did the pain begin following an injury, chronic tennis elbow, prescribe a pain reliever, a corticosteroid injection, painful area, no more than 3 such injections, surgery, last resort, arthritis, physical therapy, analgesics, infections, prescribe antibiotics, bursitis, drain fluid, reduce how much time spend doing the activity that causes, pain, warm up slowly, stretch the forearm, after exercise, use an "elbow sleeve" to help keep elbow warm playing, use ice, ibuprofen, prevent swelling, pain, an elbow injury, prevent tennis elbow by using the correct grip size, a two-handed backhand, racquet strings, not too tight, wear an "elbow band", injured, rehabilitated area, prevent further injury, reduce pain, perform regular stretching, strengthening exercises, given to by physical therapist, prevent nursemaid's elbow in children, not pull on a straightened arm, avoid lifting, holding the child up by the hands, forearm, children who get nursemaid's elbow once, get it again, this is outgrown by age 4, sellards r, kuebrich c, elbow, diagnosis, treatment of common injuries, prim care, 32(1), 1-16, american college of radiology, acr, expert panel on musculoskeletal imaging, chronic elbow pain, reston, va, american college of radiology, 2001.