VolleyBall Elbow Injury - what happend? what to do about it?

volleyball elbow injury

I was playing in a volleyball turnery last week and ,closer to the end of the day, I spiked the ball and something happened to my elbow. not sure if it popped or hyper extended but it filled with fluid and the tendons front and back were sore. two days later half of my bicep and half my forearm turned black and blue.

Its been a week now and its getting better but it still is painful some times in a resting position and the tendon (areas?) are sore when arm is stretched. I did play a little vb the other day and I was OK. hurt a little but did not get worse.

what did I do? what is the best way to heal this? Is this a potentially bad injury?

(sorry for the poor grammar / spelling - typing on a cell phone)

It's hard to precisely pin down what you did without x-rays or an MRI. But seeing as you bruised and the joint swelled up, it is likely that it's either cartilage or ligament damage. The best recourse is rest, but if you can't do that then strap it up to give it some support, not too tightly though. You can apply some ice and keep the arm elevated as much as possible, use a sling if you have to. You can also take an anti-inflammatory such as Ibuprofen (with food). If it's still not getting back to normal after about 5 days of the above, then you might need an MRI or x-ray.

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