There’s a wide range of elbow injuries. Minor trauma may heal well without intervention and involve a generalized dull pain in the elbow. Severe elbow injury often presents with significant pain, daily limitations and will require intervention, and sometimes requires surgery. Symptoms of elbow injury include: Less mobility or reduced ability to extend the elbow completely, Pain while moving the injured elbow, which may become sharp with lifting anything on the involved side Swelling, Tenderness, A popping sound or feeling when you move the elbow. You may not know if your elbow injury is minor or severe. If something feels wrong, don’t wait to seek medical attention, as the symptoms and damage to the tissues and joint may potentially worsen.