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Golfer’s Elbow – A Possible Solution?

Non-golfers get it too...

Around 2004 I started to climb indoors a lot – as in 4 times a week or more. As you might expect, my grades started to creep upwards but at the very same time I developed a nasty case of Golfer’s Elbow. That deep pain on the inner side of your elbow (the fancy word being medial epicondylitis) which only seems to get deeper and more excruciating the more you lock-off or do pull-ups. Know the feeling?

Like many other climbers I sought the advice of the internet and a series of physios. I tried the usual methods; rest, ice, hot-cold treatment, massage, anti-inflammatory medicine, postural correcting exercises and lots of antagonist work.…

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 Treating Golfer’s Elbow And How To Prevent It

The term “golfer’s elbow” sounds a lot worse than what it actually is. Recovery time is minimal but you might have to sacrifice a couple rounds of golf with the buddies. If you try to push through the pain, your elbow will continue to injure itself which may require invasive surgery. The medical term for golfer’s elbow is medial epicondylitis...If you take the necessary treatments ahead of time, you will be able to preserve your elbow for any future rounds of golf.

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Elbows. We all have them. And, yes, these body parts get injured, too. Hopefully, you are part of the population that has never experienced the infamous tendonitis associated with the elbow. However, if you are part of the population that has experienced tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, or even wrist pain, you know that these particular injuries can be nagging, persistent, and really put a damper on both training and everyday life.

My Top Strengthening Exercises for Golfers

Although you could achieve added distance and become less injury prone by practising your swing mechanics and perfecting them, you can also improve your golf swing by adding an appropriate strength and stretching exercises around your game. As you increase your strength and your flexibility, your fitness levels will increase and your game will improve. You’ll start hitting further with less effort as your swing speed increases and becomes smoother.

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Physio Works

Untreated golfer’s elbows can last anywhere from 6 months to 2 years. You are also prone to recurrence. Studies have shown physiotherapy to be an effective way of managing golfer’s elbow when compared to steroid injections or giving of advice alone.

Shoulderdoc.co.uk

The exact cause of golfers elbow is not known, but it does tend to occur after repetitive use forearm and wrist. It is does not only affect golfers. The causes are similar to Tennis Elbow

SportsInjuryClinic

In order to maximize the chance of successful rehabilitation it is important to apply as many treatment approaches as you can. There is unlikely to be one single cure and different people will respond differently to certain treatments. It is important throughout the rehabilitation process to maintain fitness in ways that do not stress the elbow such as cycling or running so long as it is not painful.

The Hand and Wrist Institute

Surgery is necessary in only about 10% of Golfer’s elbow or medial epicondylitis cases, but if it is required, the most common is called the medial epicondyle release, in which the surgeon goes into the place where the tendon and the epicondyle join and removes any scar tissue or irritated flesh as the result of the inflammation.

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A special type of strengthening exercise, known as “eccentric strengthening,” is the most effective way to treat elbow tendinopathy. Patients can start these exercises once their flexibility has improved and they have little or no pain when performing a strengthening exercise. Eccentric strengthening involves working the affected wrist extensor tendon and muscle while they are lengthening. Patients can use a weight, elastic band, or a specially designed rubber bar to do these exercises, and they may be done under supervision or independently. Eccentric training was superior when compared to other types of strengthening.