Molly Article - Golfer’s Elbow (Medial Epicondylitis)

This is an injury affecting the tendons of the muscles that bend the palm of your hand towards your wrist.  It is caused by repeatedly bending your wrist forward.  This may happen in sports such as golf or in everyday activities for people in manually intensive jobs.

Golfer’s elbow causes pain and tenderness your medial epicondyle (this is the inner bony bump of your elbow).  The pain often gets worse when bending your wrist or continuing to play golf.  The pain may even spread down your forearm.  Along with being tender to touch, your elbow may appear red, swollen and warm.

Golfer’s Elbow can be caused by overusing these muscles, by straining these muscles, or by a direct blow to your elbow.  When any of these injuries begin to heal they form scar tissue.  As long as you continue to bend your wrist the muscles will be re-injured before they have a chance to heal.  This will leave a weak scar that remains painful.