I am 17 years old. Since birth i cant fully extend my left arm. Right arm can be extended 160 degree but the left arm couldnt be straightened more than 90 degree. many doctors told me its not an ortheopedic problem. More likely to be a musccle problem with shorter triceps. If anybody knows how to fix it throught workouts or exercises kindly help me out
I have the same problem
Both arms and even legs don’t fully straighten at the knee and elbows. Causes no pain at all however gets in the way of lifting weight above head and boxing as I have to aim differently due to the arm never being able to fully straighten. I have spoke to multiple physios chairos and other specialists and no one seems to have an answer
I am 45 and my arms also do not straighten completely at the elbow! I didn’t notice them until I was about 15 and was at the hospital for some tests, for a separate issue, and the nurse pointed them out! My mum was with me and the nurse also noticed that hers where the same and said it must be something genetic. It has never really bothered me when I straighten my arms they go off at a funny angle and sometimes when I look at myself in the mirror it does look a bit odd but it’s just part of me.
Reading another reply on here I have just realised something. I also have problems when it comes to having blood taken for tests or having cannula’s for IV’s put in, I wonder if my elbows could be part of the problem?
I am 43. I have not been able to straighten my elbows. It gets worse as the years go on. They are worse now then they were in my 20's. And when I carry a bag with my hand (like a grocery bag) it hurts like the elbow is overstraightening. Otherwise, no pain. I'm trying to look it up, but have found NOTHING on it except weight lifting things. And I have never weight lifted (aside from the requirements in high school). When I had my C-Section for my son they tried to strap my arms down to the table and had to turn my arms to get them on the table. I never thought anything more then that is just how I am made, but I wonder if it is something more.
I have had the same problem all of my life too it sucks Im always thinking about it if I strain really hard I can almost straighten them but when I do I feel pain in the back of my triceps and can only do it for about thirty seconds then when I stop trying to keep them straight and stand at a relaxed position they return to their natural robot position it's been like this for as long as I can remember and yeah like u said it doesn't hurt doing anything else it doesn't limit me from doing anything except taking a decent picture and it kinda throws off my biomechanics when I walk and makes me look dorky I seen on a video that there is something called a air splint that will help straighten them over time they use them on patients who have had arms in a cast for a long time that have trouble straightening their arm afterwards has anyone tried any kind of splints to try to correct this ?
I am 16 and I too cannot extend both of my elbows completely.I play cricket from last 8 years and since I cannot extend my arms completely(160°-165) I am often associated with chucking(bending elbow while bowling). I have been searching on internet since a while about this.It is a birth defect.I don't think so it can be cured.A cricketer(Muralitharan) earlier had the same problem but he had to play with it.
Eastwood1232,
Have you found any further info on you elbow problem. Have 19 yr old daughter, same issues. Has never been able to straighten her elbows. Is about 150-155 degree. Has been athlete since grade school. Has not really affecter her physically in the past. Howver, not she wants to workout/train more and I feel that may be an issue and is definitely something she is more self-conscientious about in her appearance.
Thanks,