A 50-yr-old, right-handed, male recreational weightlifter presented to the sports medicine clinic for evaluation of left elbow pain. The pain was gradual at onset, beginning approximately 2 years ago. Although he could not recall any history of specific injury, at the time of onset, he had an episode of elbow swelling that required drainage. Medical history of the elbow included intermittent discomfort secondary to tendinitis but no history of dislocation. His pain was generalized around the whole elbow joint, especially at the ends of the range of motion, with occasional intense pain located more posteriorly. With the onset of pain, he reported a diminishing range of motion in both extension and flexion of his elbow, with occasional episodes of locking. As an avid competitive weightlifter, he noted worsening pain especially after a workout or a competition.
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