Musculoskeletal Examination of the Elbow, Wrist, and Hand: Making the Complex Simple; 2012. Osteoarthritis (OA), sometimes termed degenerative arthritis, is the most common type.

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a compression of the median nerve in the wrist, which can cause pain to radiate to the elbow. ... The pain originates in the wrist and hand and may radiate to the elbow.

This compression or irritation is known as ulnar nerve entrapment. ... elbow, and wrist. ... and numbness in the hand, fingers, and elbow.

They’ll examine your elbow, wrist, and hand. Your doctor may also do a simple test to see if you feel tingling after tapping on your ulnar nerve. Your doctor may order the following tests: ...

So, what could be going on? ‘As a hand, wrist and elbow surgeon, my job is to rule in or rule out specific diagnosis that we can identify by examination, tests or scans,’ explains Mr Hunter.