‘Golfer’s Elbow’ Characterized By Pain on Inner Side of Elbow

GOLFER’S ELBOW is characterized by inflammation and pain on the inner side of the elbow. The pain occurs where the tendons of your flexor muscles of the forearm attach to the bony region of the inside of the elbow.

WITH THE INCREASE in participation of golf comes the swell of injuries related to the sport. One such ailment is medial epicondylitis – commonly referred to as “Golfer’s Elbow.”

‘Country Club’ Sports Tough on Elbows

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TENNIS ELBOW presents with pain on the lateral (outside) part of the elbow over the bony region known as the lateral epicondyle. The epicondyle is the place of origin of the extensor tendons of the wrist.

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