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What can I give my daughter for continuous elbow pain?

My daughter is 10 years old. I want to know what can I give my daughter for continuous elbow pain?

2 Answers

Try ibuprofen and Tylenol as needed. Get it evaluated by doctor as well.
It depends on the cause. In adults, elbow pain would usually be tendonitis. Lateral epicondylitis or tennis elbow is inflammation of a tendon that attaches to one of the bony bumps or epicondyles on the inside and outside of the elbow. On exam, it’s very easy to localize and diagnose. It’s unusual in a ten year old though, and so what part of the elbow hurts is key. That the pain is described as continuous makes me feel a little caution here. Before just treating the symptoms, I’d want to make a diagnosis. I’m sorry not to be more immediately helpful, but an exam is key, as is the history.