Elbow or arm pain
See your GP immediately if:
Call 999 for an ambulance if:
Read onto get a better idea of what might be wrong with your arm, butdon't use this informationto diagnose yourself always see your GP for a proper diagnosis.
Shoulder pain is covered separately.
Read about the common causes of arm pain, including sprains, tennis or golfer's elbow and bursitis, plus simple self care techniques, such as ice packs and painkillers.
See your GP immediately if: your arm pain is brought on by exercise and relieved with rest; it may be a sign of angina (restrictedblood supply to the heart) you think you may have a broken arm (bu
The most common causes of arm pain are: a simple sprain tennis elbow or golfer's elbow bursitis a squashed or trapped nerve angina repetitive strain injury (RSI) These
Less commonly, arm pain may be caused by one of the following conditions or injuries: de Quervain's tenosynovitis inflammation of the tendons on the inside of the wrist (read about tendonitis and