My elbow keeps locking and it has been in extreme pain for a while now. It hurts to straighten it out and when I do stretch my elbow it stops at angle. I cant fully flatten out my arm. Also it makes a loud popping sound. What is causing this and whats wrong with my elbow??
Hi, There are two possible causes of elbow pain. First is osteoarthritis and second is any previous injury. In both these cases there is a loose fragment inside the joint which gets stuck in the joint while moving and this is a reason you get this popping sound. This can be confirmed under an x-ray. Application of hot packs and elbow strengthening exercises will help you to relieve pain to some extent and if the pain is uncontrollable and the presence of a Loose body is confirmed on X-RAY minor operation needs to be done. There are no medications present that will give permanent relief from this pain. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.