What should you know about right arm elbow and forearm pain?

Pain on the inner elbow that worsens with gripping or wrist movement can fit an overworked forearm tendon, including Golfer's Elbow. Pain on the outer elbow with lifting or turning the forearm can fit Tennis Elbow. Ache after a new activity may reflect muscle overload. Tingling into the ring or little finger, especially when the elbow stays bent, points toward irritation around the ulnar nerve. Swelling, warmth, reduced movement or pain after a blow changes the assessment.

Reduce the movement that clearly provokes the pain for a short period, while keeping the elbow gently moving within comfort. Support the arm during rest, and use a wrapped cold pack after a recent flare or activity; gentle warmth may feel better for stiffness. Avoid forceful gripping, repeated twisting and leaning on the elbow. A clinician or physiotherapist can check strength, movement and nerve symptoms and build a gradual return plan.

Arrange prompt medical assessment after a significant injury, visible deformity, marked swelling, spreading redness, fever, or inability to move the elbow. Seek urgent help for sudden arm weakness, new loss of sensation, a cold or pale hand, or arm pain with chest pressure, breathlessness, sweating or faintness. If pain persists, keeps returning or interferes with sleep or work, book an assessment.

Which structure seems to be causing the pain? Should I change my work, sport or lifting technique? Do I need an examination for nerve irritation? Which exercises are suitable now, and what symptoms mean I should stop?