Golfers Elbow / Throwers Elbow / Medial Epicondylitis

What is a golfers elbow?

Golfers elbow is a similar injury to tennis elbow only it affects the inside of the elbow instead. Golfers elbow is more common in throwers and golfers hence the 'nicknames'. Also known as flexor / pronator tendinopathy this elbow pain is seen in tennis players who use a lot of top spin on their forehand shots.

Symptoms of golfers elbow include:

• Pain on the bony bit on the inside of the elbow.
• Weakness in the wrist.
• Pain on the inside of the elbow when you grip something hard.
• Pain when wrist flexion (bending the wrist palm downwards) is resisted.
• Pain on resisted wrist pronation - rotating inwards (thumb downwards).