chipped elbow - how long to heal?

[KeepItSteel]

Had an off about 3 weeks ago that involved smacking my elbow on a rock.

I was in too much pain with my knee at the time to notice how sore the elbow was, since then, putting weight on it catches me unawares and pressing it in the right spot leaves a sharp pain - and I can feel something small floating around in there, completely different to my other elbow, so am self diagnosing a chipped elbow.

How long should it take to completely settle down? I have completely normal range of movement, just pain upon pressure to the area.

 

[cornholio's RC200]

I've had that in both elbows for years. My advice is just don't lean on them. You get used to it after a while.
Whether I should have put up with it for that long is another story.

 

[unkleGsif]

not sure about the elbow, but the one on my shoulder has so far never healed

seriously.... sounds painful
a while back I had a piece of shrapnel in my thumb tip for 2 years. that would get caught or pressed on about 10 times a day until it finally wormed its way out

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[My_Teenage_Self]

mine's never healed.

:cry:

 

[KeepItSteel]

cripes, doesnt sound too hopeful.

 

[t-stoff]

I had 2 surgery's because a broken elbow ;> i was eating after leaving a club and didnt noticed a chain, and tripped. Cause i had my hands on the sandwich the elbow got all the weight. Sunday and monday were in terrible pain, then i decided to go get an x-ray.
You might have injured a muscle or a nerve, some go through outside and inside..... you should check that out... I was warned if i didnt comply with the rehab sessions i could never stretch the arm in his full length..

 

[dyna-ti]

My advice is just don't lean on them.

Good advice