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Symptom Checker
Step 4: Read and complete the decision guide to learn more about your symptoms.
Elbow Pain
Based on your answers, common causes of your joint pain include
spondyloarthropathy (such as psoriatic arthritis or Reiter's syndrome)
bursitis
an injury
gout (especially if you are male)
infection, including Lyme disease (less likely but always a possibility when pain and swelling are prominent)
a combination of these.
While over-the-counter pain medicines, a brace, rest and ice may be helpful, it is important that you see a physician to evaluate these symptoms. Continue below to learn more about these and other causes of elbow pain.
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