How to Treat golfer's elbow or medial tendinitis

Golfer's elbow can be an aggravation that negatively impacts one's swing. However it doesn't only affect golfers, it golfers elbow can affect anyone. Golfer's elbow is also more commonly known as tendinitis of the medial side of the elbow. Learn how to treat sports injuries in this how-to video on health and rehab.

Take Action

Apply ice

Use ultrasound

Wrist flexor and elbow strengthening

Wear a splint that applies pressure

About this Author

Mr. Paine is well known physical therapist with the Roger Clemens Institute at Memorial Hospital. After getting his degree in physical therapy from Texas Women's University he trained for several years under David Drez, MD, a renowned surgeon and sports medicine specialist. He has been a rehab consultant for the Houston Rockets, Houston Astros and NASA. He has given hundreds of presentations in his career in the US and abroad and has published many chapters in text books and papers in peer review journals.