If you’ve had a bad blow to one of your elbows or spend a lot of time leaning on them, you could see the tip of the joint get red and swollen. In severe cases of swelling, a lump could form, jutting ...

When most people think of elbow pain, their mind jumps to that painful bumped funny bone. But if you have a painful lump on your elbow, it could be elbow bursitis. This condition is also referred to ...

Q: I was diagnosed with bursitis in my elbow, and my friend’s doctor told her she had bursitis in her shoulder. Is this the same disease? A: A bursa is a fluid filled sac-like structure that acts like ...

Repetitive motion injuries are among the most common injuries in the United States. All of these disorders are made worse by the repetitive actions of daily living. Repetitive motion injuries make up ...

I am a 52-year-old runner. Last weekend as I finished my 10k I tripped and fell on my right elbow. I went to the hospital because of the pain. X-rays were negative. They told me just to ice it. During ...

DEAR DR. DONOHUE I pray that you can help me. I am 91 and don't have much more time. My elbow has a soft sac on it, as though it is full of water. Can you tell me what it is, and how to get rid of it?

Dear Dr. Donohue — I fell on concrete last month and broke one arm and bruised the other. Now the arm that wasn't broken has a big water blister on the elbow. It feels like it's filled with liquid.