Sore Chunk On Inside Elbow
Tennis elbow is inflammation, soreness, or pain on the outside (lateral) side of the upper arm near the elbow.
There may be a partial tear of the tendon fibers, which connect muscle to bone. The tear may be at or near where these fibers begin, on the outside of the elbow.
Alternative Names
Epitrochlear bursitis; Lateral epicondylitis; Epicondylitis - lateral
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The part of the muscle that attaches to a bone is called a tendon. Muscles in your forearm attach...
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