Forearm Pain: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Forearm Pain

Lateral Epicondylitis

Pronate the patient's forearm. If this is painful the test is positive. [patient.info]

However, lateral elbow and forearm pain may come from other causes and can easily be mistaken for lateral epicondylitis. [massagetoday.com]

Tennis elbow : reactive tendon pathology of extensor forearm muscle origins, causing lateral elbow and upper forearm pain and tenderness. [patient.info]

Radial Head Fracture

Signs and symptoms of a radial head fracture Patients with this condition typically experience a sudden onset of sharp, intense elbow or forearm pain at the time of injury [physioadvisor.com.au]

If there is significant wrist pain and/or central forearm pain, there may be acute longitudinal radioulnar dissociation with disruption of the distal radioulnar joint. [patient.info]

Pain is usually felt on the front, back or outer aspect of the elbow and forearm and can occasionally settle quickly leaving patients with an ache at the site of injury that [physioadvisor.com.au]

Ulnar Nerve Entrapment

Some patients also have forearm pain. [aafp.org]

Pain within the elbow joint How is Ulnar Nerve Entrapment at the Elbow Diagnosed? [dovemed.com]

Radiating Pain 1 Elbow and Forearm Radiating Pain ICD-9-CM code: 354.1 Other lesion of median nerve 354.3 Lesion of radial nerve 354.2 Lesion of ulnar nerve ICF codes: Activities [docplayer.net]

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

[…] in the wrist and first three fingers of the affected hand Forearm pain may occur Hand or wrist weakness may also be present Diagnosis of CTS Positive Tinel’s sign; a tingling [lifeextension.com]

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common cause of wrist pain. A dull ache is felt in the wrist and forearm with pain which may radiate into the hand and fingers. [sportsinjuryclinic.net]

Obesity Diabetes and metabolic syndrome Menopause, pregnancy and female hormones, as the age of peak incidence is 40‒60 years old Symptoms of CTS Pain, numbness, and tingling [lifeextension.com]

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome may include: Pain, numbness, and tingling in the pinky and ring fingers, and the inner forearm Pain and tingling in the neck and shoulders [nlm.nih.gov]

There may be pain in the neck and shoulders, and numbess in the last 3 fingers and inner forearm. [mountsinai.org]

Signs and Symptoms of NTOS Pain, numbness and tingling, weakness, discoloration, temperature changes in the arm, hand and fingers, and the forearm. [umcvc.org]

Radial Head Dislocation

[…] child will hold the elbow in slight flexion and the forearm pronated Physical examination pain and tenderness localized to the lateral aspect of the elbow Imaging Radiographs [medbullets.com]

Congenital Radial Head Dislocation Clinical Evaluation posterolateral elbow prominence, restricted elbow extension and forearm rotation, elbow popping, May have pain with [eorif.com]

[…] but modest improvement in forearm rotation and no improvement in elbow flexion-extension. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hemophilia

This procedure usually results in good pain relief and may improve forearm rotation. But the amount you can flex or extend your elbow will usually not change much. [rarebleedingdisorders.com]

Consider transfer when All children with Suspected intracranial haemorrhage Bleeding into neck/throat Forearm/calf bleed at risk of compartment syndrome Bleeding into hip [rch.org.au]

But you will have pain and may see swelling. Bleeding into a muscle usually follows trauma. Common sites are the thigh, calf, and forearm. [emedicinehealth.com]

Necrotizing Fasciitis

The patient presented with elevated body temperature, swelling, and pain over the left hand and forearm for 4 days before coming to our emergency room. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Case report A 66-year-old Caucasian woman with a seropositive RA presented with sudden onset of severe and progressive forearm and elbow pain with 3 days of evolution. [reumatologiaclinica.org]

Hemophilia A

This procedure usually results in good pain relief and may improve forearm rotation. But the amount you can flex or extend your elbow will usually not change much. [rarebleedingdisorders.com]

Consider transfer when All children with Suspected intracranial haemorrhage Bleeding into neck/throat Forearm/calf bleed at risk of compartment syndrome Bleeding into hip [rch.org.au]

But you will have pain and may see swelling. Bleeding into a muscle usually follows trauma. Common sites are the thigh, calf, and forearm. [emedicinehealth.com]

Hemophilia B

This procedure usually results in good pain relief and may improve forearm rotation. But the amount you can flex or extend your elbow will usually not change much. [rarebleedingdisorders.com]

Consider transfer when All children with Suspected intracranial haemorrhage Bleeding into neck/throat Forearm/calf bleed at risk of compartment syndrome Bleeding into hip [rch.org.au]

Yet bleeds in the psoas muscle (at the front of the hip) and the forearm muscles also occur. During a muscle bleed, the muscle swells and feels warm, stiff, and painful. [rarebleedingdisorders.com]

Pancoast Syndrome

[…] vascular venous episodic cyanotic discoloration and swelling of the limb distended veins diffuse deep pain in the arm and forearm upper extremity heaviness worse after activity [orthobullets.com]

Pain may later extend along an ulnar nerve distribution of the arm to the elbow and, ultimately, to the ulnar surface of the forearm and to the small and ring fingers of the [medigoo.com]

3 Responses Hi, The pain for Pancoast syndrome generally is more common along the forearm and hand (particularly the ring and pinkie fingers) rather than on the clavicle. [medhelp.org]

De Quervain Tenosynovitis

It feels the pain that appears gradually or suddenly, and in the wrist and can travel up the forearm. [healthguideline.net]

Pain that appears suddenly or develops over time. Pain that travels into the thumb or from the wrist to the lower arm (forearm). [my.clevelandclinic.org]

Symptoms Pain over the thumb side of the wrist Pain felt in the wrist that travels up the forearm Pain that worsens with movement of the wrist or when moving the thumb down [raleighortho.com]

Tenosynovitis of the Wrist

“Intersection syndrome causes pain at the intersection point, about three inches up the forearm, while de Quervain’s tenosynovitis causes pain along the edge of the wrist, [blr-cbinfo.us-east-1.elasticbeanstalk.com]

Signs and symptoms Pain, tenderness and swelling at base of the thumb and wrist. Pain that may radiate up your forearm. [brochures.mater.org.au]

The pain may appear either gradually or suddenly. Pain is felt in the wrist and can travel up the forearm. The pain is usually worse when the hand and thumb are in use. [orthoinfo.aaos.org]

Medial Epicondylitis

Pronate the patient's forearm. If this is painful the test is positive. [patient.info]

[…] side of the forearm. [oaph.com]

forearm pronation pain onset is typically insidious Physical exam tenderness at the medial epicondyle pain upon resisted wrist flexion performed with the elbow extended pain [medbullets.com]

Epicondylitis

The pain of medial epicondylitis starts at the connection point of the tendon to the bone and radiates down the inside of the forearm. [prevent-rsi.com]

Symptoms of these conditions include radiating pain that impacts the wrist and forearm, pain when flexing the wrist, forearm weakness, pain when attempting to grip items, [stemcellorthopedic.com]

Pronate the patient's forearm. If this is painful the test is positive. [patient.info]

Radial Tunnel Syndrome

Roles and Maudsley, analogizing to carpal tunnel syndrome, believed "radial tunnel syndrome" had a different presentation: proximal forearm pain and tenderness in the region [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

pain. [orthopaedicsone.com]

Abstract Radial tunnel syndrome is relatively uncommon but is an important cause of lateral forearm pain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Injury

But, with a TFCC injury, the patient most often experiences: Loss of grip strength-unable to grasp Wrist pain when rotating the forearm Hand pain or wrist pain when bearing [orthoneuro.com]

The most common symptoms of a TFCC problem are wrist pain on the ulna side of the wrist with a clicking or popping sound when moving the wrist or rotating the forearm. [3pointproducts.com]

Supination test: Patient grabs the underside of a table with the forearms supinated; this causes a load on the TFCC and dorsal impingement, which will cause pain if there [physio-pedia.com]

Pronator Syndrome

A 29-year-old pregnant dentist developed acute right forearm pain and associated weakness in her hand. A diagnosis of pronator syndrome was made. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The main symptoms were forearm pain, numbness and weakness. One patient (two limbs) had nocturnal paresthesias. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

PS is characterized by vague volar forearm pain, with median nerve paresthesias and minimal motor findings. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hereditary ATTR Amyloidosis

Hereditary ATTR amyloidosis is a progressively fatal genetic disease caused by an accumulation of transthyretin in the liver and several other organs. The diagnosis is made by biopsy and supportive imaging studies. Liver transplantation is currently the mainstay of therapy. Novel treatment strategies are being[…] [symptoma.com]

Elbow Fracture

If there is significant wrist pain and/or central forearm pain, there may be acute longitudinal radioulnar dissociation with disruption of the distal radioulnar joint. [patient.info]

Acute severe pain in the elbow and forearm Numbness What are the causes? “Twisting” or rotating Elbow Rolled” your Elbow Tripping or falling What are the treatment? [orthopaedics.com.sg]

Marked swelling of the forearm or palpable induration of forearm flexors, with pain on passive extension of the fingers, suggests acute volar compartment syndrome requiring [patient.info]

Volkmann Contracture

pain. [mhmedical.com]

If you have compartment syndrome in the forearm, you will have severe pain when the doctor moves the fingers up and down. Your forearm may be very swollen and shiny. [healthmedicinet.com]

Symptoms of Volkmann's Contracture Pain in the forearm, wrist or hand/fingers. Pain doesn't improve with rest or pain medication. [sportsinjuryclinic.net]

Tenosynovitis

Symptoms pain and swelling over the base of the thumb and thumb side of the forearm pain with thumb, wrist and hands movements snapping sensation when moving thumb weakness [myfamilyphysio.com.au]

This is most often known as golfer's or baseball elbow.It causes pain from the elbow to the wrist on the palm side of the forearm. [cumc.columbia.edu]

It causes pain to the side of the elbow and forearm, along the thumb side of the arm. [urmc.rochester.edu]

Madelung Deformity

Our results show statistically significant improvement in grip strength and range of movement of the wrist and forearm. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Uniqueness: Madelung deformity can result in wrist pain and loss of forearm rotation, leading to decreased function of the wrist and hand. [bisp-surf.de]

Pain improved in 80% of the patients and 88% were satisfied with the appearance. One patient had a wound infection and another developed reflex sympathetic dystrophy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Scalenus Anticus Syndrome

Symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome may include: Pain, numbness, and tingling in the pinky and ring fingers, and the inner forearm Pain and tingling in the neck and shoulders [nlm.nih.gov]

There may be pain in the neck and shoulders, and numbess in the last 3 fingers and inner forearm. [mountsinai.org]

The symptoms therefore tend to be most noticeable in the hand and inner aspect of the forearm. [clinicalgate.com]

Elbow Arthritis

[…] many different symptoms, ranging from pain or pins and needles in your forearm to weakness and wasting of your muscles. [versusarthritis.org]

Patients tend to report pain and crepitus associated with movements of flexion and extension or forearm rotation. [physio-pedia.com]

Symptoms The main symptom of radial tunnel syndrome is pain starting from the outside of the elbow and running down to the forearm. [versusarthritis.org]

Radial Neuropathy

A 23-year-old woman presented to her physician for left forearm pain of insidious onset, inability to extend the wrist, and numbness in the dorsal hand. [jospt.org]

It is pain and weakness in your elbow and the back of your forearm. It is caused by muscular overuse, especially prolonged or excessive wrist extension or rotation. [balancechiropracticva.com]

Radial tunnel syndrome is a set of symptoms that include fatigue or a dull, aching pain at the top of the forearm with use. [my.clevelandclinic.org]

Elbow Injury

[…] from the outside of the elbow to the forearm and wrist, pain during extension of wrist, weakness of the forearm, a painful grip while shaking hands or torquing a doorknob [en.wikipedia.org]

Elbow pain may get worse when you move your forearm more in athletic activity, but wielding a tennis racket is not the only irritating factor. [bswarlington.com]

In some cases pain may only be evident with palpation of the radial head during passive forearm pronation. Elbow extension is usually restricted. [rcemlearning.co.uk]

Ulnar Neuropathy

One player was able to return to pitching at the high school level but had recurrent forearm pain and neuritis 1 year later while playing a different sport and subsequently [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Thickening around this tunnel compresses the nerve causing pain, numbness and weakness in your forearm and fingers. [doneurosurgery.com]

Some patients also have forearm pain. [aafp.org]

Mild Mononeuropathy of the Median Nerve

Some patients also have forearm pain. [aafp.org]

Clinical history: A 53 year-old male presents with a 3 week history of forearm pain and acute onset of loss of thumb flexion. [radsource.us]

Flexion of the middle finger with resistance caused a reproducible pain in the proximal forearm, suggesting entrapment at the arcade of the flexor digitorum superficialis. [jstage.jst.go.jp]

Median Neuropathy

It presents with shoulder pain and weakness but may also include features of AIS in the forearm [32]. [gms-books.de]

AINS is a pure motor neuropathy, as the anterior interosseous nerve contains no sensory fibres; dull forearm pain is however sometimes mentioned by patients. [neurologyneeds.com]

The most common symptom is mild to moderate aching pain in the proximal forearm, sometimes described as tiredness and heaviness. [clinicalgate.com]