What kind of nerve conditions can affect the elbow?
The elbow can develop nerve entrapment conditions involving ulnar nerve—the “funnybone” on the inside of the elbow that curves tightly around a bony prominence in that area. The ulnar nerve can be injured in a single incident where you bruise the nerve. Or with overuse, you can develop an entrapment neuropathy where the nerve is being pinched by the tissues around the elbow, similar to a carpal tunnel condition.
