Do I have symptoms of golfer’s elbow?

The easiest way to identify if your symptoms are those of golfer’s elbow is where you’re feeling pain. This condition causes pain on the inside of your elbow, so people feeling pain there likely have golfer’s elbow or medial epicondylitis. 

However, you’re not the only person who is living with this condition’s symptoms. In fact, medical research reports that about 4 in every 10,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with medial epicondylitis every year. A physical therapist can help you learn more about the symptoms of golfer’s elbow, and these specialists offer effective treatment for medial epicondylitis, too.  

What are other common symptoms of golfer’s elbow?

Though pain on the inside of the elbow is the characteristic symptom of medial epicondylitis, there are other common symptoms you could have. In most cases, these symptoms will appear in the elbow, forearm and wrist. They can include: 

• Pain that runs along the pinky side of your forearm to the wrist. 
• A weakness in your hand when gripping objects. 
• Pain when you’re flexing your wrist with your palm facing down. 
• Numbness and tingling that radiates from your elbow to your ring and pinky fingers.

What are techniques a physical therapist can use to treat my golfer’s elbow symptoms?

The goal of a physical therapist will be to reduce the symptoms of medial epicondylitis. These specialists will also work to restore your ability to do normal daily activities. To meet these goals, your physical therapist will build you a unique treatment plan, and this plan could include therapy techniques such as: 

• Ergonomics screenings designed to assess the safety of your working environment. 

• Therapeutic exercises that can stretch and strengthen the muscles that support your elbows. 

• Dry needling therapy intended to reduce pain by breaking up knots in soft tissue. 

• Joint mobilization designed to improve your elbow range of motion. 

Back in Motion Physical Therapy offers treatment for golfer’s elbow symptoms

Searching for effective treatment for your golfer’s elbow symptoms? Our therapists at Back in Motion PT are ready and willing to help you find the top-notch care you need. We’ll start by doing a free screening of your elbow, and this helps us ensure that your symptoms aren’t related to a different condition. Then, our team will create a personalized therapy plan for you that’s designed to decrease your symptoms and prevent their return in the future. 

Does driving aggravate your symptoms? Our team can help you save the drive to one of our clinics. In fact, we offer virtual therapy and at-home care services that are designed to be used in your home. 

Contact us today for more information about our treatment options for elbow conditions and injuries or to schedule your initial appointment.