This article will explain this common condition and will outline the steps to take to get back to normal.
Is Inner Elbow Pain a Symptom of Golfers Elbow?
There are several distinct symptoms that may indicate you have golfers elbow.
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These include:
The presence of these symptoms often suggests you have medial epicondylitis.
How Does Golfers Elbow Happen?
Activities that flex the wrist toward the palm or rotate the forearm to a palm-down position load this tendon.
Repetitively making these movements can cause the structure to get acutely irritated or to degenerate over time.
Whats the Recovery Time for Golfers Elbow?
Around 85% to 95% of people with golfers elbow respond to nonsurgical treatments.
Unfortunately for these individuals, however, recovery can take time.
In fact, the symptoms of medial epicondylitis may persist for up to a year before they fully resolve.
Because this condition can be pesky, it is important to give your initial treatments sufficient time to work.
Many states and insurance plans may also allow you to access PT directly without a physicians order.
They will also teach you stretching and strengthening techniques to help reduce your pain.
While it is OK to lift light weights with golfers elbow, going overboard can make your symptoms worse.
Pronation and Supination Strengthening
Affording Physical Therapy
Physical therapycan be expensive.
Be sure to check with your insurance ahead of time to determine if your provider is in-internet.
Many therapy clinics also offer cash-pay or income-based discounts to make PT more affordable.
It shows up when repetitive movements inflame or damage the common flexor tendon near the elbow.
Occasionally, more invasive treatments like platelet-rich plasma injections or arthroscopic surgery may be needed.
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