Push-ups are a form of strength training that uses your own body mass to provide stress when lifting. Body mass training is generally regarded as a safer alternative to weightlifting because the stress placed on the bones and muscles is greatly...
Student's elbow is a type of elbow bursitis. The bursa is a membrane sac that surrounds a joint, in this case, the elbow joint. Bursitis means inflammation of the bursa, which happens as a result of injury or infection. In student's elbow the...
Elbow pain is a common condition that often be attributed to sports or physical activities that require a continuous repetitive bending at the elbow joint. The skin around the elbow can become inflamed and sensitive to the touch with certain elbow...
The elbow joint is made up of the arm bone, or humerus, and the radius and ulna bones of the forearm. Injuries to these bones, the protective cushions, the ligaments holding the bones together, or the muscles crossing the bones reduce a person's...
Tingling that occurs in your elbow when you haven't bumped into anything might mean you have a trapped nerve. Injuries to the nerve itself or to the structures around it can cause nerve pain and tingling. Weightlifting while using the incline...
Gymnastics is a sport of tumbling, flipping and jumping. In 2007, more than 69,000 children under the age of 14 required medical treatment for gymnastics-related injuries, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. The elbow...
Fluid on the elbow is a condition known as elbow bursitis or olecranon bursitis (or sometimes "popeye elbow"). The bursa is a lubricated sac located between the tip or bend of the elbow and the overlying skin. It helps reduce the friction between...
According to MayoClinic.com, elbow pain, including bilateral elbow pain -- simultaneous pain in both elbows -- can be caused by problems with the bones in your elbow joints or the muscles and tendons surrounding your elbows. Bilateral elbow pain...
The odds of injuring your elbow from recreational swimming are fairly low. The throwing and swinging motions of baseball and tennis, the bruising contact of football and hockey, and the falls inherent in gymnastics and wrestling all possess more...
The elbow is the joint where the upper arm bone, known as the humerus, meets the two bones of the lower arm, known as the ulna and radius. A combination of hinge and pivot joints, the hinge allows the arm to bend like a door while the pivot lets...
The area at the back of the knee is referred to by the anatomical term "popliteal fossa," due to the presence of the flat triangular muscle at the back of the knee called the popliteus. "Fossa" is an anatomical term used to describe a concave...
When you have tennis elbow, the tendons that join your forearm muscles to the outside of your elbow become inflamed and painful. Also known as lateral epicondylitis, this condition can result from other activities that involve repetitive motion of...
Tennis elbow may be a common injury but isn't limited to tennis players. It is caused by repeated motion that puts undue stress on tendons and muscles. The injury also isn't limited to the elbow. The effects from tennis elbow can at times extend...
Soreness in your elbow after lifting weights is a sign of tennis elbow or an elbow strain or sprain. The physical stress applied to your elbow during weightlifting puts you at risk for all these injuries. To avoid further injury to your elbow,...
Many conditions can cause sharp pain in the left arm. According to MayoClinic.com, any tissue that composes the left arm--including muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, bones and blood vessels--can cause left-sided arm pain. Structures outside the...
Tennis elbow, also known as lateral epichondylitis, is pain and swelling in the tendons on the outside of your elbow as a result of repetitive stress. The injury occurs often in tennis players from using poor technique while playing, but can also...
The elbow bursa is between the elbow, or olecranon bone, and the skin. A bursa sac acts as a cushion between the skin and bones in the elbow. The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) states that trauma, prolonged pressure and infection...
The ulnar nerve is a long nerve in the arm that runs from the armpit into the fourth and fifth fingers. Ulnar nerve damage results in a neuropathy, which causes pain, numbness, tingling and burning along the inside of the arm and in the fourth and...
All of our bony joints such as our shoulders, hips, knees and elbows have a fluid-filled, slippery sac called a bursa (plural, bursae) close to the tendons that reduces friction and allows for smoother movement of the joint. Bursitis is, simply,...
Pushups are an excellent exercise to strengthen and tone the arms, shoulders and chest. While a slight pain or burning during exercise is normal and a good indication that you are working the muscles, this pain should not be confused with that of...
The arms and elbows are common injury sites. While the legs provide mobility, the arms accomplish most other physical activities in work and play. In traumatic situations or falls, the arms often take the brunt of the injury. Bone fractures, joint...
The bursa is a slippery sac between the skin and the bones of the elbow. Elbow, or olecranon, bursitis is the inflammation of bursa sac when it becomes irritated, states the Mayo Clinic. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons...
Repetitive stress injuries are defined by pain and swelling caused by repeated stress from activities resulting in injury to the musculoskeletal or nervous system. Symptoms range from vague, dull aching to sharp pain upon movement. Repetitive...
Elbow dysplasia is a general term used to describe a degenerative disease that affects dogs, according to the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals. The condition, which can cause lameness, may encompass any of several conditions, such as...
Elbow pain can arise with a variety of conditions, including trauma, tendinitis, arthritis, bursitis and joint infection. Home treatment may be appropriate for some types of elbow pain, such as minor bruises and temporary soreness. More serious...
Tennis is not the only cause of tennis elbow. The term was used to refer to the repeated wrist and elbow movement common to tennis players. It is possible to be diagnosed with tennis elbow without having ever picked up a tennis racket. The primary...
A meeting point for three different bones, the elbow joint has very little cushioning to protect it from injury. The knobby end of the humerus bone forms the upper part of the elbow joint, while the cup-like ends of the radius and ulna bones form...
Baseball can be a stressful game on a young player's body. This is particularly true of the shoulder and elbow, the two parts of the arm that do most of the work in the throwing process. When young players throw too much, the growth plate of the...
You don't have to be a tennis player to experience the pain associated with tennis elbow. The condition, medically referred to as lateral epicondylitis, results from strain on the upper outer region of the elbow. Once you have overcome the pain...
Bursitis of the elbow is a fluid filled sack on the elbow, caused by repetitive trauma or severe trauma. Learn more about the symptoms and treatments of bursitis of the elbow in this health video.
The biceps tendon attaches the biceps muscle to the radius. Learn how to diagnose and treat a biceps tendon tear in this medical video.
