Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “golfer’s elbow”
Self-care for the client/patient: Self-care is an extremely important aspect of the treatment for golfer’s elbow. The client/patient should be advised to avoid offending postures and activities as much as possible. Frequent stretching of the hand and fingers into extension …
Manual therapy treatment: Golfer’s elbow is primarily caused by overuse and tension of the muscles of the common flexor tendon, therefore treatment should be directed to this musculature. As with tennis elbow, a good protocol for manual (massage) therapy involves …
Assessment/Diagnosis: As stated, knowing how to assess/ diagnose golfer’s elbow is similar to assessment of tennis elbow and is an extension of our understanding of the underlying pathomechanics of the condition. Active flexion range of motion of the hand at …
Signs and Symptoms: The most common symptoms of golfer’s elbow are pain and tightness at the common flexor belly/tendon. This tightness might be global tightness of the entire belly or bellies of the associated muscles, or might manifest as myofascial …
Golfer’s Elbow – Introduction: If tennis elbow has been learned (see blog posts on tennis elbow), it is easy to understand golfer’s elbow. Whereas tennis elbow involves the common extensor belly/tendon on the posterior side of the forearm at the …
