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Broke your radial head? You probably don't need a cast.

The radial head is the top of the radius, one of your two forearm bones. A fracture here is one of the most common forearm breaks, and it usually happens from a fall onto an outstretched hand. Here's the part most people get wrong in the first week: long immobilisation. The elbow hates being immobilised. Of any joint in the body, it's the most likely to turn stiff, and stiffness is far harder to fix than the original fracture is. That's why stable radial head fractures (the majority of them) are...

Tennis elbow: Understanding it to get better 🎾

Tennis elbow affects many. It can cause pain in the elbow and affect arm movements. In this article, we'll explain how common it is, the treatment, and what you can do to help yourself recover....