Golfer’s elbow an injury that can negatively impact a person’s golf game. From a more technical perspective, golfer’s elbow is an irritation or inflammation of the inner elbow. The medical diagnosis is medial epicondylitis or inflammation of the medial elbow. It is a common enough injury in golf but can happen because of other activities as well.

Beyond golf, tasks such as gripping or twisting could produce pain. Additionally, lifting, pushing, or pulling heavy objects/weights could also cause pain. This leaves many frustrated and not sure exactly how to solve their problem.

Often people will turn to pain medication to reduce their symptoms. This may work short term but is unlikely to solve the problem. Odds are the pain will still be there when golfing. The next step people take is visiting an orthopedic. The remedy will be stronger pain meds or maybe an injection. While an injection may take the pain away, the reason for the issue will likely remain. Until that issue is addressed the problem is likely to persist.

Eventually and likely after weeks or months of dealing with the issue people will continue to search for an answer. Ultimately, many will find their way to a physical therapist. This muscle and joint expert will work to address the root cause of the problem. A comprehensive treatment plan will focus on likely contributing factors for the persistence of the golfer’s elbow. This may include treatments directed at the shoulder and wrist in addition to the actual elbow musculature. In many cases a swing analysis is useful to look for possible ways to reduce elbow strain.

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