What do I do about pain in my Elbow Joint?

Question

My elbow hurts a lot only when I straighten it out. Its been happening on and off for the past couple months. I think it might be because I recently began cracking my elbow by straightening it out as much as I can. I have to swim a mile in 2 days, and it hurts when I throw my arm out to swim. What can I do to relieve the pain?

Answer 1

In the short term, not much other than ice and anti-inflammatories. In the long run, hylurionic  acid (or however that's spelled) supplements have helped a lot of people with joint pain because it helps with joint lubrication.