A Look at Elbow Pain

There are all sorts of elbow pain, but one of the classic forms is called lateral epicondylitis.  When you are talking about lateral epicondylitis, you're essentially talking about pain on the outside of the elbow.  That pain can be very annoying.  It can cause irritation and it's often associated with playing tennis and sports where you actually are moving and twisting at the elbow.  That extra strain can cause problems.  One of the best treatments for it is ice to the area because you are decreasing the inflammation.

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Diagnosing Golfer’s Elbow

Golfer's elbow is a problem that doesn't get diagnosed as much as tennis elbow because not as many people know about it.  It’s a tendinitis in the medial tendon, not the lateral tendon.  So what you essentially have is that inside of the elbow.  The best way to describe it is if you take your hands and put them down to your side and have your thumbs point outward; in other words, your palms are facing forward, the part of the elbow that's bothering you will be that part that is associated with the thumb side.  That pain can be severe and be a real problem.  

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