Golfer’s Elbow : Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention Tips

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Golfers Elbow Symptoms, Treatment

• Everyone in India is aware of the tennis elbow
  which put the great Sachin Tendulkar out of
  international cricket for a considerable time.
• The pain was so immense that I thought of giving
  up cricket for good, said the legend in one of
  his interviews and that is how serious tennis
  elbow can be.
• The point of discussion today, the golfers elbow
  is similar if not more complex than the tennis
  elbow.
• Both tennis and golfers elbow are overuse
  injuries that affect different locations of the
  elbow.

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Golfers Elbow Symptoms, Treatment

• You dont have to be Sachin Tendulkar or Tiger
  Woods level athlete to pick up these painful
  conditions. 
• They can happen to anyone at any time and the
  best thing one can do is to be aware of the
  condition and take preventive measures, says Dr
  Chirag Patel one of the best elbow surgery
  doctors in Mumbai.
• In this blog, we help you understand this injury
  condition and its symptoms and give a few tips
  that can help you prevent the risk of this injury.

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Golfers Elbow Symptoms, Treatment

• What is Golfers Elbow?
• Golfers elbow which is also known as medial
  epicondylitis is an overuse injury that causes
  pain at the location where the forearm muscle
  attaches to the bony bump of the inside elbow.
• This results in pain that radiates into the
  forearm and the wrist.
• Golfers Elbow vs Tennis Elbow Causes
  Symptoms
• Both Golfers elbow and the Tennis elbow are
  overuse injuries that result from repetitive
  stress caused by overuse.
• The main difference between the two conditions is
  the location of pain, which is due to the
  different tendons that get affected in these
  conditions.

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Golfers Elbow Symptoms, Treatment

• Tennis elbow is caused due to damage to the
  outside tendon that is attached to the muscle,
  which spreads the fingers and stretches the wrist
  backwards.
• A golfers elbow is caused due to damage to the
  inside tendons that attach to the muscles that
  are responsible for contracting fingers and
  flexing the wrist.
• Unlike tennis elbow, which also involves
  inflammation, a golfers elbow is a degenerative
  condition, which is caused by wear and tear of
  the tendon-bone junction of the forearm. As a
  result, the tennis elbow causes pain outside the
  forearm golfers elbow causes pain and
  tenderness inside the elbow.
• Numbness or tingling at the fingers, weakness,
  aching or stiffness is some of the symptoms
  experienced by people with golfers elbow.

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Golfers Elbow Symptoms, Treatment

• Treatment for Golfers Elbow 
• Golfers elbow is a self-limiting condition that
  usually resolves by itself if given time.
• However, it may not heal in a reasonable period,
  which is why treatment from an orthopaedic doctor
  is needed.
• Restricted activity, Ice, Stress,
  Anti-inflammatory medications, physical therapy,
  pulsed orthoscopic, and occupational therapy are
  some of the conservative treatment options that
  are usually recommended by orthopaedic doctors
  for the treatment of Golfers elbows.

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Golfers Elbow Symptoms, Treatment

• Surprisingly this overuse injury can be prevented
  by adequately strengthening the forearms and
  avoiding mistakes that put a lot of stress on the
  forearm. Here are a few tips
• Strengthen your forearms muscles, fingers and
  wrists with simple exercises consistently.
• Stretch before exercise and avoid unwanted stress
  by learning the proper form of compound
  exercises.
• Use the right equipment for exercise and ensure
  rest to avoid overuse of the elbow.

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Golfers Elbow Symptoms, Treatment

• Any activity that involves repetitive motion of
  forearm like chopping wood with an axe, throwing
  or use of mechanical hand tools may also cause
  this condition, says orthopaedist and elbow
  surgery doctor in Mumbai Dr Chirag Patel.
• If you are consistently experiencing any of the
  above symptoms, we advise you to consult an
  orthopaedic doctor as soon as possible.
• If you are in Mumbai, you can contact Dr Chirag
  Patel.

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