{"id":2277,"date":"2023-02-06T13:51:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T13:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comcorpus.pt\/?page_id=2277"},"modified":"2023-05-18T17:20:26","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T17:20:26","slug":"golfers-elbow-or-medial-epicondylitis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/comcorpus.pt\/en\/pathologies\/golfers-elbow-or-medial-epicondylitis\/","title":{"rendered":"Golfer\u2019s Elbow or medial epicondylitis"},"content":{"rendered":"

Inflammation of the tendons of the wrist and fingers<\/p>\n

“Golfer\u2019s Elbow” or medial epicondylitis<\/h3>\n

Medial epicondylitis is an inflammation of the tendons of the flexor muscles of the wrist and fingers and the pronator muscle, i.e. a tendinopathy of the muscles attached to the medial epicondyle, which is located on the inside of the elbow.<\/p>\n

Causes<\/h3>\n

Despite the name \u201cgolfer\u2019s elbow\u201d, this pathology also affects other sports characterised by excessive, repetitive forearm pronation and wrist flexion movements (e.g. weightlifting and javelin throwing). In professional golfers, the pathology is more common at the beginning of the season due to a sudden increase in the number of strokes. In amateur golfers, it is more common due to poor technique during the swing, with the shot being taken later.<\/p>\n

It is also a very common pathology in people who work with a computer, keyboard and mouse, due to the repeated flexing movements of the wrist and fingers.<\/p>\n

Symptoms<\/h3>\n

\"Golfer\u2019s<\/a><\/u>Clinically, a patient may present with pain and swelling on the inner surface of the elbow, aggravated by flexion of the wrist with active pronation of the elbow.<\/p>\n

Conservative treatment should include:<\/p>\n