Elbow Pain Relief: Causes From Weightlifting & Exercise

Elbow pain is a common issue for athletes, often resulting from lifting weights, swimming, or arm wrestling. Learn to identify the causes of bilateral pain and when tingling fingers may indicate a more serious condition.

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Treatments for Elbow Pain From Weightlifting

It may sound a little odd, but elbow pain associated with weightlifting is often the result of "golfer’s elbow." Using improper techniques as you lift weights can overload the muscles and tendons in your elbow, leading to pain and tenderness on the inside of the joint and along the interior of your forearm.

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Elbow Pain After Lifting Weights

Lifting weight can lead to what’s commonly referred to as overuse injuries. Two of the more common are elbow injuries called medial epicondylitis and lateral epicondylitis -- both forms of tendinitis.

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