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Golfer’s Elbow Therapy And Treatment

Golfer’s Elbow Therapy And Treatment

A Golfer’s elbow has the same symptoms as tennis elbow disease. However, the difference comes in where for golfers, the elbow implicates the interior part of the elbow, and it mainly affects golfers. Still, anyone can get this condition due to the overuse of the wrist flexor muscle.

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Symptoms Of Golfers And Tennis Elbow

  • Discomfort increases when you move objects or shake hands.
  • Discomfort gets worse when you use your hands for unlocking jugs or handling utensils like toothbrushes, knives, and forks.
  • When grasping or squeezing, pain or numbness and tingling extend from the inside of the elbow into the hand and fingers.
  • Swelling and tenderness down the inside of the forearm.
  • When holding objects, there is weakness in the hand and forearm.
  • Stiffness in the elbows.

Although tennis elbow mainly implicates tennis performers and golfers elbow primarily implicates golf performers, other players can get the disease too who partake in other recreational activities with a lot of wrist movements. People like bowlers, gardeners, office cleaners, carpenter’s and mechanics can also contract golfers with elbow disease.

Ways To Prevent Golfers Elbow

There are several things you should put into consideration when you want to make sure you don’t get golfers elbow, and they include;

  • You are bolstering your forearm by using weight lifters or by clasping a tennis ball for five minutes.
  • You are using a different strategy and calming down your golf pivot to enable your arm to consume less shock.
  • Use an appropriate form to curb overstuffing your muscles.
  • Use of lighter graphite clubs in place of enormous golfing irons.
  • Making sure you are always hydrated during and after your golf game.

The best treatment you should always incorporate is warming up before your golf game. This gets your blood flowing, and it raises your muscle temperature making your body prepared for intense fun. Always stretch your shoulders, arms, and back before the game.

In case you feel pain in your elbow, try to put on a counterforce brace or splint. It will help with the distribution of the tender muscles instead of impacting all the pain onto the injured area. If this doesn’t help, you could try a compression bandage.

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Diagnosing Golfers Elbow

A full evaluation will be performed by one of our physiotherapist or chiropractors. They will inquire about any pain or other symptoms you may be experiencing. The therapist may:

  • Perform wrist, forearm, and elbow strength and mobility tests.
  • Inquire about your employment responsibilities and hobbies.
  • Examine your stance.
  • Examine the line from your shoulder blade to your hand for any muscular imbalances or weakness.
  • To determine which tendons or tendons are inflamed, they will gently touch your elbow in certain regions.
  • To establish a diagnosis, do particular muscle tests as needed, such as bending the wrist or rotating the forearm with resistance.

 

In the final stages of diagnosing a golfer’s elbow, you need to go to an orthopedic specialist who will examine your elbow and determine the intensity of your injury. You will need other types of imagery tests like

  • CT Scan
  • MRI
  • X-ray
  • Musculoskeletal ultrasound.

Where We Come In: Treatment And Therapy

Our specialists will come in to help you with:

  • Pain management- One of our physiotherapists or chiropractorscan assist you in recognizing and avoiding unpleasant movements. By avoiding these, the irritated tendon will be able to heal.
  • Manual therapy– Your therapist may use manual treatments to assist the muscles to restore complete range of motion.
  • Range-of-motion exercises-To assist your elbow and wrist retain normal movement, you’ll learn mobility exercises and self-stretches.
  • Strengthening exercises– As your pain subsides, your therapist will determine which activities are appropriate for you to practice. After you’ve completed a formal physical therapy program, they’ll build a home exercise program for you to continue.

You can also treat your golfer’s elbow condition by acupuncture, ice stretches, laser, ultrasound, wearing braces, and avoiding aggravating activities. Apply ice cubes onto your elbow for 15-20 minutes and do this two to three times a day as you limit stress.

If you have pain, your doctor may recommend aspirin, ibuprofen, or naproxen to reduce pain and swell in the affected area. Another type of medication that you can use is a topical medication or get a corticosteroid injection. However, this injection is a short-term remedy.

Conclusion

Golfer’s elbow is a severe condition, and as an athlete, you should make sure you don’t get it because you might lose your career when it’s tough. Our medical providers in Brampton, are dedicated to your health and want to help you control or eliminate your problems as part of our dedication to your well-being. We will not stop until you feel better, no matter how long it takes.