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Treatment of golfer's elbow

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Management

  • management of medial epicondylitis involves RICE and avoidance of aggravating factors. Strapping, braces and taping may offer temporary relief. Patients should be referred for physiotherapy
  • there is no evidence for eccentric loading of the common flexor tendons; however because the pathology is identical to the more common lateral epicondylitis this would seem a prudent approach to physiotherapy
  • corticosteroid injections may be administered with an efficacy similar to that for lateral epicondylitis; however care must be taken to avoid damaging the ulnar nerve within the cubital tunnel.

Reference:

  1. Arthritis Research UK (2011). Hands On (11) - upper limb in primary care

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