Medial Epicondylitis (golfer's elbow)

Golfer's elbow, also known as medial epicondylitis, forehand elbow, pitcher's elbow and bowler's elbow, is also a form of tendinosis(chronic degeneration of the tendon). It is an overuse injury that causes pain and tenderness on and around the tendons that attach to the medial epicondyle (small bony part on the inside of your elbow). These muscles and tendons (brachialis, brachioradialis, pronator teres and flexor carpi radialis) are located in your forearm and help to flex and pronate your wrist and fingers. Medial Epicondylitis is often missed diagnosed as Lateral Epicondylitis (tennis elbow) simply because the Lateral condition is much more frequent. Medial Epicondylitis is most common in the 20-49 age group, but the condition is certainly not limited to this group. Moreover, anyone who is prone to repetitive stress injuries is at risk. Cumulative stress, as with the majority of tendon issues, results in debilitating damage to the tendon and in Medial Epicondyle cases continual stress on the wrist extensors will prove detrimental to the healing of this area.