Elbow joint pain may be caused by physiological reasons such as overwork, or it may be caused by pathologic reasons such as humeral epicondylitis, trauma, other diseases of the elbow joint, cervical spondylosis, and so on.
1. Overexertion: It is common for metabolites to accumulate in the muscles around the elbow joint due to overexertion, and pain may appear when the elbow joint is exerted.
2. Lateral epicondylitis of the humerus: long-term strain leads to aseptic inflammation of the lateral condyle of the humerus, and pain can occur when the elbow joint is exerted due to the stimulation of inflammatory factors.
3. Trauma: Trauma leads to fracture, ligament, joint capsule, tendon and other tissue damage around the elbow joint, which can cause pain when exerting the elbow joint.
4. Other diseases of elbow joint: Osteoarthritis, bone tumor, bone tuberculosis and other diseases can cause pain and discomfort when the elbow joint is exerted.
5. Cervical spondylosis: Degeneration of cervical spine leads to deformation of intervertebral discs, which leads to compression of nerves in the upper limbs, and pain when exerting oneself in the elbow joint can occur.
There may be other reasons for elbow pain, so you should go to the hospital in time to clarify the cause of the disease and get treatment under the guidance of the doctor.