What should I do if my elbow hurts?

Elbow pain may be caused by physiological factors such as fatigue, or it may be caused by pathological factors such as trauma, humeral epicondylitis, arthritis, etc. According to the cause of the pain, physical therapy, medication, surgery and other methods should be taken. 1. Physiological factors: lifting heavy objects or excessive exercise and other factors can cause muscle fatigue, resulting in arm pain, appropriate rest, massage can gradually relieve the pain. 2. Trauma: when the elbow joint suffered trauma, can cause soft tissue damage to the arm, if there is no obvious wound, can be iced within 72 hours after the injury, to reduce swelling and pain, if there is an open injury should be timely wound debridement and suturing, if there is a fracture, fracture should be fixed. 3. Epicondylitis: also known as tennis elbow. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and diclofenac sodium can be taken to relieve pain, and local massage, acupuncture, extracorporeal shock wave, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and other physical therapy methods can be given, and local closed treatment can be carried out in severe cases. 4. Arthritis: Different types of arthritis have different treatments, such as gouty arthritis, colchicine, febuxostat, etc. Rheumatoid arthritis can use methotrexate and other anti-rheumatic drugs. Joint destruction is serious, then need surgery. There are many causes of elbow pain, and when the pain continues to be unrelieved or even worsens, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time for standardized treatment. The above medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor.