Golfer’s elbow often flies under the radar, mistaken as a minor sports injury or an occasional nuisance. However, this condition, which extends beyond the greens of golf courses, can significantly impact the daily lives of those affected. Whether you are an athlete, a weekend warrior, or someone whose job demands repetitive arm movements, understanding golfer’s
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What Are Pitcher’s Elbow Treatment Options?
Pitcher’s elbow is one of the most common baseball injuries. It results from repetitive stress on the elbow joint, leading to inflammation and pain. It can be debilitating for pitchers, making it difficult to throw with power and accuracy. Contrary to its name, the condition isn’t limited to athletes. Anyone making repetitive movements with their
Read MoreWhat Are Some Common Treatment Options for Pitcher’s Elbow?
Pitcher’s elbow, also known as little league syndrome, is an overuse injury caused by repetitive throwing motions. It is most common among baseball pitchers, hence the name. If you have this condition, you already know that it can be painful and limit your arm’s mobility. Let’s go over the treatment options available for pitcher’s elbow.
Read MoreTreating Golfer’s Elbow — The Most Effective Methods
Golfer’s elbow, despite the name, is not a condition limited to golfers and athletes. In fact, only a small percentage of patients diagnosed with golfer’s elbow develop this condition due to playing golf. Though it is more common in physically active and middle-aged people, anyone can suffer from golfer’s elbow. Fortunately, effective treatments for golfer’s
Read MoreWhen is elbow surgery necessary?
The symptoms of tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis can be felt outside the elbow. You develop tennis elbow if the elbow tendon has been damaged due to repetitive twisting movements of the arm. People who play racket sports are most at risk for this injury, but so are people with occupations that involve making repetitive
Read MoreHow do you know if you need elbow surgery?
How does one know that it’s time for surgery? Surgery is rarely recommended as the first line of treatment unless the patient has a traumatic injury. If you have pain in your elbow, doctors would exhaust conservative to minimally-invasive methods of treatment before finally recommending surgery. So, if you find that there’s no improvement to
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Lateral epicondylitis, or tennis elbow, occurs mainly in the tendons of the forearm muscles which are attached to the outside of the elbow. It is an overuse injury that is caused by repeated elbow and wrist motions. The condition is characterized by pain on the outer side of the elbow, forearm, and wrist, and it
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