its sounds liek a knuckle cracking when it happens and sometimes it hurts a little. Repeat the exercise 3 to 5 times, 2 to 3 times a day. Continued Elbow Arthritis Diagnosis. Elbow locks up and forcing it straight results in an extremely loud pop. Similarly, elbow injuries such as a broken elbow, dislocation, fracture or elbow bursitis are caused by severe impact from falling. Warming up and stretching may help if your elbow pops during push-ups. I've played softball (pitcher) middle school, high school, and college. A 45 year old, right handed bank clerk presented with pain and intermittent locking of the left elbow of 12 months' duration. The joint is often painful after locking has happened. The left elbow locked intermittently on movement, with self manoeuvres of the patient unlocking it. I'm used to the pain so it doesn't even bother me anymore. Lol, For a long time, I always assumed it just happened to everyone, but I realized at least my frequency was way more than normal a while ago. Elbow locking and cracking? The doctor will ask about your medical history and do a physical exam to look for signs of swelling, redness, and tenderness around the elbow joint. This is a problem that surfaced a while back, talking over a year but never bothered me to the point of having to stop training.. Elbow Locking. Bend your elbow, bringing your curled fist up toward your shoulder. Elbows locking up and cracking Hey guys, I have an annoying but minor problem. Elbow dislocation occurs when the forearm bone or ulna dislocates backward out of the joint, causing immediate pain and loss of range of motion. this has been happening for almost 2 years now and its not hindering my progress. For about a year my right elbow started to lock in place and it hurt if I tried to unlock it, and when i did it made a popping cracking sound, now my left and right arm are doing it, I play golf once in a blue moon but I dont think that it would cause it , i dont know whats wrong with my elbow but i dont want it to turn into arthitis Thank For some reason, randomly throughout the day, my elbow locks up and cracks when i force it to move again. With cracking and popping of the elbow there is usually no need for concern and it often resolves itself or you get used to the elbow popping and elbow cracking noises! Exercise 2. Return to your starting position. I've had this problem for a couple of years, but now it's happening more frequently. Elbow Injuries. If my arm is it bent position and I want to straighten it, my elbow locks and then makes a cracking noise, and I do feel a little discomfort after it happens. Pain was intermittent and was activity related. 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