HSS experts have provided advice on how to prevent golfer’s elbow, a common overuse injury among golfers. Nicole Angelo, DO, MS, a physiatrist at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), and Nikki Parten, MOT, OTR/L, CHT, CEAS, an occupational therapist at HSS Florida, shared their insights in an article with Essential Golf.
“Golfer’s elbow is an overuse injury involving the tendons that attach the muscles of the forearm to the bone on the inside of the elbow joint,” explained Dr. Angelo. An overuse injury results from repeated stress on a specific part of the body, often from doing too much too soon without adequate rest. “The repeated, strenuous arm movements involved in golf, especially flexing your wrist and rotating your forearm, put strain on the tendons and can lead to injury,” said Dr. Angelo.
Parten noted that she often treats individuals who develop golfer’s elbow after increasing their playing frequency rapidly following retirement. “They go from playing one day a week to playing five days a week before their body has had a chance to adjust, and that can lead to injury,” she said.
The full article is available at essential.golf.