elbow injury?

[ROCKETW19]

i have a lil water pocket right on the elbow im not realy sure what caused it i know i fell on it not to hard but i also strained a part of my forarm next to it my question is what causes the water and will it go away or will i have to get it drained? also i can do all exercizes except tris hurts way to much everything else hurts but i can handel it. thanks.

[YellowJacket]

Sounds like a classic case of a irritated olecranon bursa. Ice it and give it rest.

[ROCKETW19]

Originally posted by YellowJacket
Sounds like a classic case of a irritated olecranon bursa. Ice it and give it rest.

well bro you hit the nail on the head i did a google of the word and thats it but im just a lil confused! its not infected but im not sure if it needs to be drained if i get it drained will it heal faster? im in the middle of my best cycle and i dont think i can stand to much time off. thank again.

[YellowJacket]

9 times out of 10 they are not drained, its not a serious enough injury to be drained. Now if you played linebacker for the Packers, they may drain it to get you back to 100% quicker, but the average person does not need it drained. They are not too complicated to take care of. Ice the hell out of it and avoid bumping it. IF you do anything with contact, etc. you may want to pad and wrap it. I see probably 2 new inflammed bursas a day in our clinic, nothing to be overly concerned about, but nothing to overlook.

[shortz]

To be a little more nonspecific, it seems you simply developed an effusion, which is nothing more than swelling from the trauma. Like already said, in most cases they are not drained, but, if it is limiting your range of motion or causing lots of pain, it can be drained in those circumstances.