Why does my elbow still hurt?

Asked by bluejay (1014

) January 19th, 2012

I fell off my bike a few weeks ago and whacked my elbow pretty hard. I’ve done this dozens of times and it usually stops hurting within 3 or 4 days. It’s been at least 3 weeks and the big bone that pops out when you bend your elbow still hurts when it’s touched. Any ideas what is wrong with it?

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Bone bruise? Fracture? Who knows? Why not get it examined by an expert?

wundayatta (58741

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You could have cracked or chipped it. Time to see the doctor and get an x-ray.

marinelife (62485

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Do you feel a bump? You might have bursitis. I had that several years ago, and had to wear a pad for about 6 weeks.

filmfann (52570

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It’s probably a bone bruise. Press firmly on the place it hurts. If you get a really sharp pain when you do that, it’s probably broken and you should see your doctor. Bruises heal themselves by reabsorbing the blood that makes the bruise. It may take a while and you can’t watch it heal like you can a bruise that’s more on the surface.

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That’s a fracture of some sort. Feel for a chip of bone. If you feel that it will probably absorb itself. Broke my nose (twice), elbow and collarbone. Figure it will hurt 6 to 8 weeks.

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