Bone spur or what?!
Question: Bone spur or what!?
I had an xray back in April the doctor said I had something like a fish fin growing on my forearm, about an inch above my elbow!. It kind of looks like a bone spur!. Can that be causing me pain in my elbow instead of it being tennis elbow!? What does a doctor do about it!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
The spur could be causing pain in the forearm but there is not enough information here!. Is the spur on the ulna or radius and where is it located!? Is it on the inside of the bone or the outside!. Since it is located below the joint I don't think that is the cause of the elbow pain unless it is pushing into one of the muscles!. This is why it is important to know on which side of the bone!. Another question that must be asked is what activities are you doing when it bothers you!? The spur may be unrelated to anything that is causing the pain!. If you are seeing an orthopedist talk to he or she about this if you are not seeing an orthopedist see one!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
May be an exotosis!. Docs will probably apply benign neglect -- just watching it, but not attempting to remove it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com