###Human: I hit my elbow and now have swelling and pain. How to make it better? ###Assistant: Hello. From your history, it looks like a blunt injury with a hematoma at the site of injury. I suggest getting an X-ray of the elbow to rule out a fresh fracture. If there is no fracture, then use an arm pouch and keep the elbow at 90 degrees flexion in the arm pouch for three weeks. I also suggest taking Chymoral forte (Chymotrypsin and Trypsin - enzymes to breakdown hematoma and swelling) and analgesics like Tramadol-Paracetamol combination for acute pain. Consult a specialist doctor, discuss with him or her and start taking the medicines with their consent. Give cold compression at the site of injury and swelling. For more information consult an orthopaedician and traumatologist online -->