The biceps muscle is located in front of your upper arm. It helps in bending your elbow, rotational movements of your forearm and in maintaining stability in the shoulder joint. The biceps muscle has two tendons, one of which attaches it to the bone in the shoulder and the other attaches at the elbow. The […]

The triceps muscle is located in the back of your upper arm. It helps in straightening the elbow. The triceps muscle has three tendons, one of which attaches it to the bone in the shoulder and the other attaches at the elbow. A tear in this tendon will make it difficult for you to straighten […]

Golfers elbow is the common name used for the elbow condition called medial epicondylitis. It is an overuse injury that causes inflammation of the tendons that attach to the bony prominence on the inside of the elbow (medial epicondyle). It is a painful condition occurring from repeated muscle contractions at the forearm that leads to […]

The elbow contains a large, curved, pointy bone at the back called the olecranon, which is covered by the olecranon bursa, a small fluid-filled sac that allows smooth movement between the bone and overlying skin. Inflammation of this bursa leads to a condition called olecranon bursitis, also called Popeye’s elbow. The causes of elbow bursitis […]

The elbow is formed by the junction of the humerus (upper arm bone), and radius and ulna (forearm bones). These three bones articulate to form the elbow joint, which is held and supported by muscles and strong ligaments called the lateral ligament (on the outer side) and ulnar collateral ligament (on the inner side). Injury […]

Arthritis is an inflammatory condition of joints. There are several types of arthritis and the most common type is osteoarthritis or wear-and-tear arthritis. Arthritis affects various joints in the body. Arthritis may also affect the elbow joint and the symptoms include swelling, pain, stiffness, and malformation all of which interfere with use of the elbow. […]

Osteochondritis dissecans is a joint condition in which a piece of cartilage, along with a thin layer of the bone separates from the end of the bone because of inadequate blood supply.  The separated fragments are sometimes called “joint mice”.  These fragments may be localised, or may detach and fall into the joint space causing […]

Stiffness affects various joints in the body. Arthritis may also affect the elbow joint and the symptoms include swelling, pain, stiffness, and malformation all of which interfere with use of the elbow. Who develops stiffness? Stiffness may affect people of all ages. The most common cause is wear-and-tear, as you age you are more prone […]