Elbow pain????did a fracture occur or just a sprain?

im a very fit 30 year old who played professional sport for several years without serious injury..i go to gym every day..
the other day i was helping someone dig out a huge bush from the garden..i was using a shovel and on a down stroke i hit a rock that was not visible.The arm that was at the top end of the shovel has had a tingling senstion at the elbow joint since then.It works fine but there is pain when i press on the joint itself..its not the main elbow joint( if that makes sense!). iknow there are two bones in your forearm so i guess its the smaller ones joint.Concentric movement is fine but lifting any wieght in an eccentric manner produces pain and im unable to lift the same amonut of weight before the incident.Could it be that a hairline fracture might have occured? should i get an xray of the elbow joint?

im quoting a nurse i work with, "you will never know its broken for sure until you get an x-ray." make an appt with an orthopedist and get it checked out. you dont really have anything to lose.

It doesn't sound like it is broken but for peace of mind you could have it checked just to be on the safe side. Otherwise try putting ice on it for no more than 20 min at a time, longer gives you the reverse effect. Try to give it some rest for a week or two and see how it is doing.

It doesnt matter the age or what type of shape thay you are in injury gets to all of us a some given point and time. I wouldnt chance it and go to a dr. just to be safe than sorry. I made that mistake and had to pay for later in life which was no fun at all so good luck

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