Why does hitting your funny bone hurt?

[WCCO-TV News, July 15, 2024] When a viewer reached out to WCCO-TV’s Good Question segment to ask why the funny bone isn’t so funny, the reporter called Allina Health to find an expert.

L. Pearce McCarty, III, MD is an orthopedic surgeon with Allina Health Orthopedics who specializes in the shoulder and elbow. He was happy to explain what the funny bone is, what it isn’t and why you feel such a painful and interesting feeling when you hit that area of your elbow. Watch the story below.