golfers elbow

Doc diagnosed me with golfers elbow..... funny thing is I think it was actually tennis that started it hurting, isnt there a tennis elbow condition as well? maybe he got it mixed up. basically, the doc said I should go and see a chiropractor or a physiotherapist. What should I be doing to help this problem, it has been going on for almost a year now and it is stopping me from working, I am a concrete layer so my job is quite physical and my elbow on the inside constantly hurts. I tried taking some time off and it calmed down a bit while I was not working but came straight back as soon as I started working again. Is there any stretches or exercises i can do or should I go and see a chiropractor.

Tung

Golfers elbow is on the inside of the elbow as you describe. It would be good to start some stretches by placing your palms upwards and dropping your hands downwards as far as they can go and then try to straighten your elbows.

Also you could try a elbow wrap around your upper forearm whilst you work.

This may well be a work related injury so your doctor should assess this more thoroughly and help you by doing a proper workcover referral to a physio.

there are a lot of exercises etc that you could be doing!

"golfers elbow" and "tennis elbow" can be complicated conditions to treat at times especially when symptoms have been around for a year as you say. causative factors can be multifactorial and trying to deal with each of them here on a message board is difficult.

you say that the pain is causing you to have to stop work at times? i would recommend seeing an experienced physio who can assess you fully and deal with each issue. it'd be worth spendin a few bob to get to the root of the problem no? there are physio protocols for these conditions that have shown to be effective so give it a go.

OK thanks Roy and Vam, So ill start stretching and book in with physio. Like you said it must be hard to diagnose and provide treatment on a forum especially when its a complicated problem like mine seems to be.

thanks again,

Tung

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