Please contact your GP for urgent advice if you have not already discussed these symptoms with them. If your GP is already aware of these symptoms and no further management is required, please amend your answer above to be able to proceed with the Symptom Checker.

Please contact your GP for advice if you have not already discussed these symptoms with them. If your GP is already aware of these symptoms and no further management is required, please amend your answer above to be able to proceed with the Symptom Checker.

Please contact NHS 111 or your GP for urgent advice if you have not already discussed these symptoms with them. If your GP is already aware of these symptoms and no further management is required, please amend your answer above to be able to proceed with the Symptom Checker.

Elbow Pain Symptom Checker

Progress:100%

100%

Progress:0%

Do you recall any specific trauma (e.g. car accident, fall, direct impact, etc.) that caused your elbow pain to start?

Yes No

Progress:15%

15%

Did you notice an abnormal shape of your elbow?

Yes No

Did you attend A&E or see your GP following this elbow injury?

Yes No

Have you had an X-ray or any other investigations for this elbow injury?

Yes No

Progress:30%

30%

Are you experiencing any pins and needles or numbness in the affected arm since your elbow problem started?

Yes No

Do you have any burning-type pain radiating in the affected arm since your elbow problem started?

Yes No

Do you have any associated neck pain or stiffness since your elbow problem started?

Yes No

Progress:60%

60%

Have you noticed an unexplained lump that is increasing in size in the elbow region?

Yes No

Do you have progressively worsening elbow pain AND a previous history of cancer?

Yes No

Progress:75%

75%

Do you recall any specific injury (e.g. twisting injury, landing from a jump, direct impact, sports related, etc.) that caused your elbow pain to start?

Yes No

Progress:85%

85%

Where do you feel the pain in your elbow region?

A B C D All regions

Progress:90%

90%

Does your elbow pain worsen when performing this test?

Yes No

Does your elbow pain worsen when performing this test?

Yes No

Is it painful when pressing over this area highlighted?

Yes No

Progress:90%

90%

Does your elbow pain worsen when performing this test?

Yes No

Does your elbow pain worsen when performing this test?

Yes No

Is it painful when pressing over this area highlighted?

Yes No

Progress:90%

90%

Does your elbow pain worsen when performing this test?

Yes No

Does your elbow pain worsen when performing this test?

Yes No

Is it painful when pressing over this area highlighted?

Yes No

Progress:90%

90%

Does your elbow pain worsen when performing this test?

Yes No

Does your elbow pain worsen when performing this test?

Yes No

Is it painful when pressing over this area highlighted?

Yes No

Is there visible swelling on the tip of your elbow as shown in this photo?

Yes No

Progress:95%

95%

Does your elbow pain worsen and feel stiffer than the other side when performing this test?

Yes No

Does your elbow pain worsen and feel stiffer than the other side when performing this test?

Yes No

Does your elbow pain worsen and feel stiffer than the other side when performing this test?

Yes No

Progress:72%

72%

Have you ever dislocated the shoulder you’re having pain and a feeling of instability in?

Yes No Multiple times

Progress:74%

74%

Has your shoulder pain and feeling of instability started as a direct result of any specific trauma e.g. fall, sports injury, direct impact, etc.?

Yes No

Restart Self Assessment

Outcome

Your elbow symptoms are more likely to be a problem primarily coming from your neck. Click Here to continue Symptom Checker for neck related problems.

Outcome

The probable cause of your elbow pain is a condition called Tennis Elbow - Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire ‘Is My Elbow Pain Likely To Persist?’ to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.

Outcome

The probable cause of your elbow pain is a condition called Golfers Elbow - Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire ‘Is My Elbow Pain Likely To Persist?’ to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.

Outcome

The probable cause of your elbow pain is a condition called Distal Biceps Tendinopathy - Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire ‘Is My Elbow Pain Likely To Persist?’ to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.

Outcome

The probable cause of your elbow pain is a condition called Distal Triceps Tendinopathy - Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire ‘Is My Elbow Pain Likely To Persist?’ to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.

Outcome

The probable cause of your elbow pain is a condition called Olecranon Bursitis - Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire ‘Is My Elbow Pain Likely To Persist?’ to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.

Outcome

The probable cause of your elbow pain is a flare up of osteoarthritis due to your injury especially if you are over 55 years old - Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire 'Is My Elbow Likely To Persist?' to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.

Outcome

The probable cause of your elbow pain is Osteoarthritis especially if you are over 55 years old - Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire ‘Is My Elbow Pain Likely To Persist?’ to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.

Outcome

The cause of your elbow pain is uncertain. Contact your GP for advice regarding these symptoms if necessary.