{"id":178,"date":"2022-03-07T13:15:44","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T13:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/?p=178"},"modified":"2022-03-25T12:45:03","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T12:45:03","slug":"what-is-an-olecranon-bursitis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/what-is-an-olecranon-bursitis\/","title":{"rendered":"What is causing my Elbow to swell?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Elbow Swelling Also Known as <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Olecranon Bursitis<\/span> can be caused by: (Pangia &amp; Rizvi, 2019)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Localized pain at the elbow which radiates throughout the flexor muscles in the forearm (front side)<\/li><li>Aggravated by movements involving extension at the elbow<\/li><li>Due to trauma or overuse which can cause redness and swelling<\/li><li>Can be due to Arthritis or loose bone fragments<\/li><li>Affected activity and loss of range of motion due to pain<br><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Bursitistypes-min-640w.webp?resize=580%2C154&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"TMCTypesofBursitis\" class=\"wp-image-181\" width=\"580\" height=\"154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Bursitistypes-min-640w.webp?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Bursitistypes-min-640w.webp?resize=300%2C80&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Common Types of Bursitis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Factors that could be contributing to the problem: (Blackwell, Hay, Bolt &amp; Hay, 2014)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Smoking <\/li><li>Overuse <\/li><li>Sedentary Lifestyle Occupation<\/li><li>Poor Physical Work <\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/how-can-chiropractors-help-with-posture\/\">Postural changes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/how-can-a-chiropractor-help-with-joint-pain\/\">Genetic<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/top-exercises-in-2022-for-disc-bulges\/\">Structural Problem<\/a> <\/li><li>Trauma<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/how-can-a-chiropractor-help-with-joint-pain\/\">Previous Injury Inflammatory disorders<\/a><\/li><li>Infection<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Can <a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/why-chiropractic\">Chiropractor Care<\/a> Help?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes! <a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/about\">Our chiropractors<\/a>&nbsp;can help by doing some of the following below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Activator and drop piece techniques, also known as adjustive techniques, have been shown to decrease pain and increase range of motion<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/massage-myotherapy\">Trigger point therapy<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/dry-needling\">dry needling<\/a>&nbsp;and handheld massagers have shown to decrease pain and tenderness within the forearm region, enhance both range of motion and overall flexibility<\/li><li>Prescribed stretching and exercise! Stretching has been shown to decrease pain and improve function in patients in both long- and short-term outcomes<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4935058\/\">Blackwell, J., Hay, B., Bolt, A., &amp; Hay, S. (2014). Olecranon bursitis: a systematic overview. Shoulder &amp; Elbow<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK470291\/\">Pangia, J., &amp; Rizvi, T. (2019). Olecranon Bursitis.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-8.jpg?resize=427%2C180&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Themelbournechiropractor.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-179\" width=\"427\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-8.jpg?w=854&amp;ssl=1 854w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-8.jpg?resize=300%2C126&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-8.jpg?resize=768%2C324&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/\">https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elbow Swelling Also Known as Olecranon Bursitis can be caused by: (Pangia &amp; Rizvi, 2019) Localized pain at the elbow which radiates throughout the flexor muscles in the forearm (front side) Aggravated by movements involving extension at the elbow Due to trauma or overuse which can cause redness and swelling Can be due to Arthritis [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":180,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[28,30,35,29,27,25,7,39],"class_list":["post-178","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorised","tag-acute-pain","tag-benefits-of-chiropractic","tag-broadmeadows-chiopractor","tag-chiropractic-care","tag-chronic-pain","tag-joint-pain","tag-stretches","tag-swelling"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/aaaaaa-pic-e1646658501238.jpg?fit=1261%2C844&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":549,"url":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/tennis-injuries-how-we-can-help\/","url_meta":{"origin":178,"position":0},"title":"Tennis Injuries &#038; How We Can Help!","date":"3 August 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Majority of tennis injuries are due to overuse of a muscle or joint and the rest are due to traumatic type injuries such as sudden twisting or turning of the knee joints, wrists or shoulders! 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