Golfer’s elbow (medial epicondylitis) is a condition that causes pain where the tendons of your forearm muscles attach to the bony bump on the inside of your elbow. The pain might spread into your forearm and wrist.
Golfer’s elbow is usually caused by overusing the muscles in the forearm that allow you to grip, rotate your arm, and flex your wrist. Repetitive flexing, gripping, or swinging can cause pulls or tiny tears in the tendons.
People might get it while playing risky sports like tennis, bowling, and cricket. People may also get it from using tools like screwdrivers and hammers or painting.
At Vivacare Advanced Physiotherapy and Pain Clinic, our physiotherapists will assess the cause of your condition and advise you with an individualized treatment plan. The clinic provides the following therapies to bring you quick and long term relief:
You will be given home exercise regime including strengthening and stretching exercises to maintain the effects of therapy and prevent the recurrence of the pain.
If inner-elbow pain persists beyond a week of rest, or you notice weakening grip strength, an assessment helps rule out a more significant tendon tear and gets a structured recovery plan started sooner.
No — the name is a bit misleading. It’s caused by repetitive gripping and wrist-flexing motions, so it’s common among painters, plumbers, weightlifters and anyone doing repetitive manual work.
Most people can return gradually once pain has settled and grip strength has been rebuilt through guided exercise — typically several weeks, depending on severity.
Golfer’s elbow affects the tendons on the inner side of the elbow (wrist flexors), while tennis elbow affects the outer side (wrist extensors) — the treatment principles are similar but exercises target opposite muscle groups.
Yes, in a modified way — avoiding the specific gripping/loading movements that aggravate it while continuing other safe activity is usually better than complete rest.
A counterforce brace can reduce strain during activity, but it works best alongside guided strengthening and load management rather than as a stand-alone solution.
