If you’ve suffered a direct blow to your elbow or tried to break a fall with it, you could have fractured it. An elbow fracture is a break in one of the bones that form the elbow. It usually occurs in the bony protrusion of the elbow. Symptoms of an elbow fracture include pain, swelling, [Read More]
Elbow Fracture Recovery
Treatment After an Elbow Fracture
The elbow can be vulnerable to injury. A fracture can result from a fall onto an outstretched arm, a twisting injury to the arm, or from direct trauma. An elbow fracture can cause severe pain and make movement extremely difficult. Treatment for an elbow fracture can vary and depends on the severity [Read More]
Recovering from an Elbow Fracture
You can get a broken elbow from things such as attempting to break a fall, receiving a direct strike to the arm, or being in a car accident. A fractured elbow is a break in one or more of the bones that comprise the elbow joint: the humerus (upper arm bone), ulna (large lower arm bone), and radius [Read More]
