Golfer's Elbow (Medial Epicondylitis)
Inner elbow pain from gripping and throwing.
Similar to Tennis Elbow but on the inside. Common in climbers and throwers. The ulnar nerve can also be irritated.
Symptoms
- Inner elbow pain
- Numbness in ring finger
- Pain flexing wrist
- Weakness
Conservative treatment
- Flexor strengthening
- Nerve mobilization
- Orthobiologic treatment
- Bracing
When is surgery needed?
Debridement rare; sometimes nerve release.