Addressing Your Specific Concerns
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Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis): Pain on the outside of the elbow, typically caused by overuse of the forearm muscles, often from activities like tennis or repetitive gripping motions.
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Golfer's Elbow (Medial Epicondylitis): Pain on the inside of the elbow, caused by overuse of the muscles that flex the wrist and fingers, often from activities involving repetitive wrist and forearm movements.
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Elbow Bursitis: Inflammation of the bursa sac located between the skin and the pointy bone at the back of the elbow (olecranon), causing pain, swelling, and tenderness.
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Elbow Arthritis: Pain and stiffness in the elbow joint due to wear and tear, autoimmune conditions, or other forms of arthritis.
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Forearm Tendonitis: Pain and inflammation of the tendons in the forearm, often due to repetitive motions or overuse, such as typing, playing musical instruments, or sports.
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Forearm Muscle Strain: Pain and discomfort in the muscles of the forearm, usually from overexertion or sudden excessive use.
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Pain, tingling, and numbness in the wrist and hand caused by compression of the median nerve as it passes through the carpal tunnel in the wrist.
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Wrist Tendonitis: Pain and inflammation of the tendons around the wrist joint, often due to repetitive motions or overuse.
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Wrist Sprain: Injury to the ligaments around the wrist joint, typically caused by sudden twisting or falling on an outstretched hand.
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Wrist Arthritis: Pain, stiffness, and swelling in the wrist joint due to arthritis, which can be osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or another type.
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Trigger Finger (Stenosing Tenosynovitis): Pain, stiffness, and a sensation of locking or catching in one or more fingers, caused by inflammation of the tendon sheath in the fingers or thumb.
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Hand Tendonitis: Pain and inflammation of the tendons in the hand, often due to repetitive movements or activities involving gripping.
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Hand Arthritis: Pain, swelling, and stiffness in the joints of the hand, similar to arthritis symptoms in other joints.
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De Quervain's Tenosynovitis: Pain at the base of the thumb and wrist, caused by inflammation of the tendons and their sheath in the thumb.
33 Reasons Behind Your Elbow, Forearm & Hand Pain
Muscles play a crucial role in our daily movements and posture, but they can also be significant contributors pain. Releasing them in specific order is the key to pain relief.
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Abductor Digiti Minimi (Hand) Referral: Pain along the ulnar side of the hand, potentially into the little finger.
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Adductor Pollicis Referral: Pain in the thumb, potentially extending into the web space between the thumb and index finger.
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Anconeus Referral: Pain around the lateral elbow and possibly extending down the forearm.
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Biceps Brachii Referral: Pain in the anterior shoulder and down the front of the arm, possibly into the forearm.
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Brachialis Referral: Deep aching pain in the front of the elbow and upper forearm.
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Brachioradialis Referral: Pain on the lateral aspect of the elbow and possibly into the forearm.
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Referral: Pain on the dorsal (back) side of the forearm and possibly into the hand.
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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus Referral: Pain on the dorsal (back) side of the forearm and into the thumb side of the hand.
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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Referral: Pain on the dorsal (back) side of the forearm and into the pinky side of the hand.
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Extensor Digitorum Referral: Pain on the dorsal (back) side of the forearm and possibly extending into the fingers.
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Extensor Indicis Referral: Pain on the dorsal (back) side of the forearm and possibly extending into the index finger.
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First Dorsal Interosseus Referral: Pain in the web space between the thumb and index finger.
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Flexor Carpi Radialis Referral: Pain in the anterior wrist and possibly into the palm of the hand.
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Referral: Pain in the anterior wrist and possibly into the pinky side of the hand.
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Flexor Digitorum Profundus Referral: Pain in the anterior forearm and possibly into the fingers.
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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Referral: Pain in the anterior forearm and possibly into the fingers.
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Flexor Pollicis Longus Referral: Pain in the palm of the hand and possibly into the thumb.
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Infraspinatus Referral: Pain in the posterior shoulder and possibly down the arm.
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Latissimus Dorsi Referral: Pain in the lower back, potentially extending up to the shoulder or down into the buttocks.
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Opponens Pollicis Referral: Pain in the thumb and possibly into the palm.
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Palmaris Longus Referral: Pain in the palm of the hand.
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Pectoralis Major Referral: Pain in the chest and possibly into the shoulder.
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Pectoralis Minimus Referral: Pain in the chest and possibly into the shoulder.
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Pronator Teres Referral: Pain in the anterior forearm and possibly into the wrist.
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Scalene Referral: Pain in the neck and possibly down into the shoulder or arm.
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Serratus Anterior Referral: Pain in the lateral chest and possibly into the shoulder blade region.
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Serratus Posterior Superior Referral: Pain in the upper back and possibly into the shoulder.
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Subclavius Referral: Pain in the front of the shoulder and possibly down the arm.
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Subscapularis Referral: Pain in the anterior shoulder and possibly down the arm.
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Supinator Referral: Pain around the lateral elbow and possibly into the forearm.
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Supraspinatus Referral: Pain in the shoulder, particularly on top of the shoulder and down the arm.
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Teres Major Referral: Pain in the posterior shoulder and possibly down the arm.
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Triceps Brachii Referral: Pain in the posterior elbow and possibly into the forearm.
