Golf Injuries: Golfers' Elbow

Amateur golfers often have trouble with the elbow, which is the number one injury problem for women and number two for men. Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) is the most common elbow problem for golfers. It occurs on the outer aspect of the left elbow in the right-handed golfer. The motion of the left arm during the swing is similar to the backhand tennis stroke. It is the contraction of the left elbow extensor mass during impact, to maintain control of the club usually produces the injury. (Tips: Clubs should have large grips, more flexible shafts (graphite or mechanically filtered steel) and heads with larger sweet spots to reduce vibration).

Golfer's elbow (Medial Epicondylitis) is pain and inflammation on the inner side of your elbow, where the tendons of the forearm muscles attach to the bony bump on the inside of the elbow. The pain may spread into the forearm and wrist. Swing technique errors such as 'hitting from the top' can create excessive valgus stress on the elbow and lead to tension overload injury to the flexor pronator group. Golfers describe aching pain on the inner side of the elbow, frequently radiating into the forearm. Golfers may also complain about the weakness of grip strength.

As mentioned earlier, golfer's elbow is particularly common in female golfers. Prevention is only effective if done by improving overall fitness, with specific attention to the forearms. Additionally, proper club fitting can prevent injury. Using larger grips and more flexible shafts on clubs will reduce elbow strain, and decrease risk of injury. To ease the pain you can try out Magnetic Elbow Tube. This product is elasticized for light support. It has a combination of magnetic therapy and heat therapy for natural pain relief.

A golfer elbow injury has got to be one of the most distressing injuries on any golf course. As this injury involves joints, it takes longer time for a golfer to recover. FAR Infrared Elbow Supports are made from comfortable and supportive "intelligent" materials developed from the latest in far infrared technology. This elbow support stretches in all directions, promoting strength and circulation, providing comfortable support for the elbow. Light compression counteracts tissue swelling.

Note:
A valgus deformity is a term for the outward angulations of the distal segment of a bone or joint.

A flexion is a position that is made possible by the joint angle decreasing.