Hurty elbow when fully extended or bent?

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I seem to have done 'something' to my arm.

Have been doing a lot of heavy lifting recently. Also a few hours indoor bouldering on Sunday. Though it was a day or two after this that I noticed it.

Now if I try to fully extend my arm, it hurts inside the elbow. Same feeling when fully bending it. Other arm is fine.

Internet generally says ice it and let it rest.

Any ideas on specifics of what's likely to be wrong?
And if so, anything specific I should do?

[swampy]

You've stretched or torn your brachialis I reckon.

Dr swampy says rest, ice, and elevation. Along with regular brufen, paracetemol and a small dose of mtfu...
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[Irezumi aka Reuben]

Go see a sports physio.
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[raak]

G if ya hurt it and don't rest it properly, expect it to get worse mate.

heated pad type things can help, but rest is the quickest cure.

tablets for pain work best if you dose up regular rather then wait for pain to become annoying again...so every four hours sort of thing regardless
(but do read label etc.. )
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[Tenko]

Sounds like an RSI, like tennis elbow or wankers cramp. Best to take an anti-inflamatory and delegate...

[Skudd]

A limp wrist means you are a Gay, so a limp elbow must mean you are a Gary Glitter.
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An update; oddly enough, hardly got any better.

Did get said racking up on my own thanks to some rope and some science. (I've been trying to climb said racking just using left arm, but still need to use right for some bits.)

I've been avoiding anything that hurts it, but wonder if it'll cause any long-term problems if I keep using it for the moment?
Sadly I really don't have any useful choice right now; far too much to do.

[daemonoid]

[stinkwheel]

Worst case, fractured coronoid process.
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But I don't like getting up early .

If it was that, what would the Doctor likely say Stinkwheel?
Also, what would the result be if I ignored what they said for a few weeks?

[LordShaftesbu...]

Sounds like the early stages of ankylosing spondylitis to me.

[stinkwheel]

It's more often if you dislocate the elbow in fairness but it's just about possible to do it if you tried to lift something massively heavy with the arm fully extended.

They'd send you for an x-ray if they were suspicious.

Dealt with immediately, they usually put a cast on for six weeks. Ignored and it has to be wired back on and you don't have to wear a cast...

You have six days to fix a fracture before it's classed as a non-union.
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Ta... I think Lordshaftsbury has you on worst case..

Over six days now and really don't have the option of a cast this second. Have lifted slightly heavy things with the arm straight down, but a fair bit less heavy than what I was doing the previous week.

[LordShaftesbu...]

Don't worry, I was just shitting you up.

My gf's sister is a hypochondriac, every ache and pain is accompanied by the question "What do you think it might be?"

My answer every time? "Cancer."

[Werny]

[Alpha-9]

See your GP, worst comes to worse you'll be referred to physiotherapy, most the physio girls here are pretty hot

Except for one fat bloke

[swampy]

[raak]

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It does generally seem to be a bit better; lifting fairly heavy stuff fine and can get a bit more extension - but won't go to full extension.

May try and book a doctor's appointment, but still silly-busy and really don't have any choice at the moment.

[scorps]

Stinkwheel should start charging consultancy fees on here
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