GOLFER'S ELBOW

GOLFER'S ELBOW - Golfer's elbow is a condition that causes pain where the tendons of your forearm muscles attach to the bony bump on the inside of your elbow. The pain might spread into your forearm and wrist.
Golfer's elbow is similar to tennis elbow, which occurs on the outside of the elbow. It's not limited to golfers. Tennis players and others who repeatedly use their wrists or clench their fingers also can develop golfer's elbow.

The pain of golfer's elbow can come on suddenly or gradually. The pain might worsen when you:

• Swing a golf club or racket
• Squeeze or pitch a ball
• Shake hands
• Turn a doorknob
• Lift weights
• Pick up something with your palm down
• Flex your wrist

The condition is called Golfer's Elbow because in making a golf swing this tendon is stressed, especially if a non-overlapping grip is used; many people, however, who develop the condition have never handled a golf club. It is also sometimes called Pitcher's Elbow due to the same tendon being stressed by the throwing of objects such as a baseball, but this usage is much less frequent.

Golfer's elbow is also known as medial epicondylitis and causes pain and inflammation at the point where the flexor tendons of the forearm are attached to the upper arm. The pain is focused on the bony bump on the inside of the elbow and may radiate along the forearm. Golfer's elbow is usually caused by overuse of the muscles in the forearm that allow you to rotate your arm and flex your wrist. Repetitive flexing, gripping or swinging can cause pulls or tiny tears in the tendons close to where they are attached to the bone.