The elbow is quite a special joint, because the elbow is in fact not a joint. Men three linked joints, inside the elbow joint. They are linked by the humerus, the radius and the ulna, each of which creates a joint with one another.

This means when you move the elbow, it’s a linked movement created by several joints. That’s why the elbow isn’t comparable to the knee joint. Besides there is rarely weight impact on the elbow joint, which is why you don’t see the same type of injuries.

Both can however, much like all other real joints in the body, be affected by ligament injuries. Which typically occurs in contact sports. Although in the elbow, there is a tendency for nerve compression injuries, which doesn’t occur in other joints, because the nerves in the elbow are further outlying, which you might know when you “hit the funny bone” in the elbow.

Find your injury in the list below:
Distorsio in the elbow / Distortion cubiti
Tennis elbow (Lateral epicondylitis)
  • Point tenderness over the outermost bone protrusion on the elbow, (lateral humeral epicondyle).
  • The pain can radiate down into the forearm during and after physical activity.
  • Pain at the grip around objects (eg a coffee cup, tools etc.).
  • Pain in backward bending of the wrist.
Golf elbow (Medial epicondylitis)
  • Pain on the inside of the elbow.
  • Pain at the bone protrusion of the inside of the elbow (medial epicondyle of the humerus).
  • Pain at the front of the forearm.
  • Weakness of the flexor muscles (which bend the wrist).
  • Possible weakness in pronation (inwards rotation of hand/forearm).
  • Soreness during flexion/bending of the wrist.
  • Grasping soreness, possibly while grasping a coffee cup or door knob.
Repetitive strain injury (RSI) / Myositis
  • Sore neck, shoulders, arms and wrists.
  • Træthed i nakke, skuldre og arm.
  • Pain in the neck, shoulders, arm, elbow, wrist and headache.
  • Increased pain at continued use.
  • Relief with rest.