Compare Your Symptoms
It’s important to be seen by an orthopedic doctor or surgeon for an elbow issue as soon as possible, especially before the pain or problem worsens. The following signs and symptoms are common to elbow conditions and injuries. If you recognize any of these issues, we recommend that you schedule an appointment with an elbow doctor:
- Achiness
- Cannot fully bend or straighten your arm
- Difficulty lifting items
- Elbow instability
- Elbow pain when rotating your wrist
- Numbness or pins-and-needles sensations
- Pain on the outside of your elbow
- Shoulder pain in addition to elbow pain
- Weak forearm muscles
One of our specialty-trained elbow doctors may diagnose you with one of the following injuries or conditions:
- Arthritis
- Compressed nerve
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Dislocation
- Elbow bursitis
- Fracture
- Golfer’s elbow (medial epicondylitis)
- Gout
- Osteochondritis dissecans
- Sports-related injury
- Tendon injury
- Tennis elbow (Lateral epicondylitis)
- Ulnar collateral ligament damage