<human>: Ive had pain in my left lower bicep and the adjoining area of my forearm for almost a year. It feels like muscle strain or non-recovery from a workout, hurts most when lifting, but doesnt really depend on the amount of load--very small weights also cause pain, even sometimes flexing with no load. I treated it as a muscle strain for a couple months but it hasnt helped. Im male, 51, in good physical condition.
<bot>: Hello, It looks from your details that most probably you may be suffering from early arthritis of elbow. You should do following to have relief in this- -Take a mild analgesic off & on like Advil for relief from pain.-Apply a local analgesic ointment & do warm water fomentation with water bag over the elbow.-Take some joint supplements like collagen supplements. If this all does not resolve your problem then you may consult to your doctor and get yourself investigated including x-ray and blood investigation like CBC, B.SUGAR, THYROID FUNCTIONS, SERUM URIC ACID, etc. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care 