What does it feel like?
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See a GP or physio first if you have any of these
- Arm pain along with chest pain, breathlessness or a cold sweat
- A hot, red, swollen elbow with fever-like symptoms
- Severe pain that stops the arm from moving
- An elbow that looks deformed or oddly twisted after an injury
- Swelling and bruising after a fall onto the outstretched hand
- Tingling, numbness or weakness in the arm or hand
- Fingers or arm turning blue or white
- Pain that is getting worse
- Elbow pain that has not eased after about 2 weeks of rest and self-care
General information, not a diagnosis. Not reviewed by a physiotherapist. The pages the text was checked against are listed under each cause.