Golfer's elbow usually occurs in beginners. Their golf swing is often accompanied by fishing movements. At this time, the wrist and elbow will perform high-frequency and repeated elbow and wrist flexion movements for a long time.
At the same time, due to the frequent hitting of the ground, the vibration transmitted from the ground will also be transmitted through the medial epicondyle of the humerus, aggravating the pressure on the medial epicondyle of the humerus.
Fishing action
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Will only golfers develop golfer's elbow?
The answer is no. Through the above argument, we already know that golfer’s elbow, also known as medial epicondylitis, is caused by long-term, high-frequency, and repeated elbow and wrist flexion movements.
Therefore, as long as you are engaged in some kind of sport or occupation related to this cause, you may suffer from golfer's elbow.
For example, when playing tennis, many people who have learned badminton before will use too much wrist movements when they first start playing tennis. However, the tennis racket is very heavy. If you play tennis with the wrist frequently and for a long time, it will also Golfer's elbow injuries occur.
For example, chefs working in the kitchen will use a lot of elbow and wrist flexion when turning spoons. Over time, it can easily lead to golfer's elbow.
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How can new golfers prevent and relieve golfer’s elbow?
First determine whether it is medial epicondylitis of the humerus. When pain occurs, the arm will feel stiff and there will be pain when making a fist. There is numbness or tingling on the inside of the elbow, accompanied by weakness in the hands and wrists, and the inability to lift heavy objects. The pain worsens when doing wringing clothes or pronating the forearm and bending the wrist.
Reduce or stop the full swing with greater elbow and wrist flexion that requires greater force. Or use the following rehabilitation belt to achieve the purpose of rehabilitation by limiting the movement of elbow and wrist flexion.
1. Do special relaxation, stretching and strength training.
2. Use less elbow and wrist flexion movements and more use of the core to play the ball.
3. Reduce the training mode of only practicing the full swing for a long time, and change it to a comprehensive training arrangement of full swing + short game + putting + physical stretching.
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What are the specific training and rehabilitation methods for golfer’s elbow?
mainly includes relaxation, stretching and strength training.
#release#
-point kneading of the medial epicondyle of the humerus:
Tennis ball or foam roller Pressing the forearm flexors:
#Stretching forearm flexors#
Concentric and eccentric contractions
At the beginning, concentric training is the main one, that is, use force when bending the wrist and relax when extending the wrist. Later, gradually increase the eccentric training, that is, use dumbbells to use force when bending the wrist and also force when extending the wrist. Eccentric movement is movement in which the length of a muscle increases as it contracts. When lowering the dumbbell during weight training, the muscles must also be lengthened and tightened. This is an eccentric contraction.
#Forearm flexor muscle strength training#
