The difference between golf elbow and tennis elbow

The difference between golf elbow and tennis elbow

The cool breeze signals the arrival of autumn. Is it because of the cool weather? People are increasingly taking outdoor activities to escape from the sweltering summer conditions. In fact, at this time, people enjoy sports such as badminton, tennis, golf, and basketball.

The problem is that sudden strenuous exercise can be too much for the musculoskeletal system. If pressure is applied to the joint when the body is not fully loosened, the surrounding muscles and ligaments are damaged. Among them, the elbow was hit hard, and it is a perfect condition for golf and tennis elbows to get caught.

When you touch your elbows, you have bones that protrude from either side, which is called the epicondyles. If the pain in the inner bone is identified by pain, the golf elbow or the tennis elbow may be suspected if the pain in the outer bone occurs.

Golf Elbow is characterized by pain in the elbow when the hand is tilted back like golf, as is the name of the disease. Often occurs in workers who perform intensive physical tasks.

Golf Elbow's originator is tendon damage. Strong shocks are applied to the wrist, joint, wrist, and elbow several times, causing damage to the inner tendon of the elbow.
Since the person who started golf elbow is tendon injury, it is recommended to visit a hospital for treatment if golf elbow is suspected after self-diagnosis.

Golf Elbow and tennis Elbow can self-diagnose. In case of golf elbow, it can be checked by pressing the bone, or the top, that protrudes on the elbow. If the inside table is sore, press the outside table to suspect the tennis elbow. In addition, when an elbow is bent about 90 degrees and the wrist is raised, it is likely that tennis elbow is the most likely case if there is pain on the outside of elbow. On the other hand, if the inside of your elbow hurts when you lower your wrist, you should suspect golf elbow.

For the precise classification of the disease after self-diagnosis, the medical examination, the X-ray examination and MRI examination are carried out, and non-operation such as physical therapy or rehabilitation exercise therapy or in vitro shock wave therapy and injection therapy can be considered.
If you feel pain after self-diagnosis, you should visit a hospital for diagnosis.