Thankfully, elbow injuries in athletes are less commonly observed than in the other major joints of the body. The two most common conditions are “tennis elbow” and “golfer’s elbow.”Tennis elbow occurs when the tendons on the outside of the elbow get inflamed. With tennis elbow, the pain observed can be fairly severe affecting the grip strength in the hand. Golfers elbow or ‘medial epicondylitis' occurs on the opposite side of the elbow. In summary, tennis elbow and golfers elbow are repetitive strain injuries.

Source: Daily Nation July 23, 2020 04:07 UTC