What are the symptoms of golfer’s elbow?
Symptoms of golfer’s elbow often include muscular or tendon pain at the medial epicondyle (bony bump) of the elbow. Most sufferers experience a sharp pain at this bony point whenever they grab an object or when the hand is bent in a palm upward position. Pain is most often experienced on the inside of the upper forearm but can also be experienced anywhere from the elbow joint to the wrist. Weakness and soreness that radiates can occur as well as a restriction of movement and inflammation. Although some people feel tingling and/or numbness with golfer’s elbow, this is often not a good sign. Usually numbness or tingling means that the ulnar nerve that passes right next to the medial epicondyle is compressed or injured. If that is the case, prompt medical attention may be necessary. What causes golfer’s elbow? Golfers elbow can occur when small tears, called micro tears, form in the tendons and muscles due to a specific movement of the arms, as when golfing. Golfing is the most common cau
