nurses elbow causes
- It doesn't take much force for the injury to happen. The most common cause of nursemaid's elbow is a pulling-type injury. Nursemaid's elbow may happen if you: Catch a child by the hand to stop a fall. Lift a child up by the hands or wrists. Pull a child's arm through a jacket sleeve. Swing a child by the arms or hands. Yank on a child's arm to make him or her walk faster.