{"id":184,"date":"2026-07-22T11:17:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T08:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/conditions\/golfers-elbow\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T11:18:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T08:18:45","slug":"golfers-elbow","status":"publish","type":"afectiuni","link":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/conditions\/golfers-elbow\/","title":{"rendered":"Golfer\u2019s Elbow (Medial Epicondylitis)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pain on the INNER side of your elbow that flares with carrying, clenching your fist or twisting? Medial epicondylitis \u2014 “golfer’s elbow” \u2014 is the lesser-known sibling of tennis elbow: rarer but just as nagging, and with the same modern causes \u2014 repetitive hand work, not sport.<\/p>\n

What is golfer’s elbow?<\/h2>\n

The tendons of the muscles that flex your wrist and fingers and rotate the forearm attach at the medial epicondyle. Under repetitive overload a tendinopathy develops \u2014 degeneration with pain at the attachment. The nearby ulnar nerve matters: tingling in the ring and little fingers points to its involvement and adjusts the plan.<\/p>\n

Common symptoms<\/h2>\n

Pinpoint pain on the inner elbow, worse with clenching the fist, carrying bags, pulling, screwing, resisted wrist flexion; reduced grip strength; and sometimes radiation along the inner forearm.<\/p>\n

Common causes<\/h2>\n

Repetitive grip-flex-rotate movements (manual trades, cooking, cleaning, desk work, racquet sport or golf with poor technique), sudden volume increases and unprepared flexor muscles.<\/p>\n

Can it be treated without surgery?<\/h2>\n

Yes \u2014 just like the lateral form: a progressive flexor-loading programme (isometric \u2192 eccentric \u2192 functional), with good evidence. Cortisone injections \u2014 short-term benefit, poor long-term results; surgery \u2014 the reserve for refractory cases.<\/p>\n

How we treat golfer’s elbow at Medicine Park<\/h2>\n

We assess the elbow, ulnar nerve, wrist, shoulder and cervical spine, then build the loading programme, adding manual therapy, dry needling for the flexors, and technique and ergonomic adjustments. Activity continues \u2014 correctly dosed. All in English.<\/p>\n

How long does recovery take?<\/h2>\n

Recent cases: 6\u20138 weeks. Chronic ones: 3+ months of consistency, with measurable progress on pain and strength.<\/p>\n

When to seek help<\/h2>\n

If the inside of your elbow hurts with every workday for more than two weeks, or finger tingling has appeared, book an assessment. Your first assessment at Medicine Park is free.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pain on the inside of your elbow? Golfer\u2019s elbow is treated without surgery through correct progressive loading. Free first assessment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"editor_notices":[],"footnotes":""},"regiune":[7],"class_list":["post-184","afectiuni","type-afectiuni","status-publish","hentry","regiune-elbow-wrist"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/afectiuni\/184","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/afectiuni"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/afectiuni"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/afectiuni\/184\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":193,"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/afectiuni\/184\/revisions\/193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=184"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"regiune","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/regiune?post=184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}