“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, who enjoys playing golf in her spare time. 

Parten regularly treats people who developed golfer’s elbow after ramping up play too quickly after they retire. “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.

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In an interview with Essential Golf, HSS experts including physiatrists Nicole Angelo, DO, MS, Andrew Paul Creighton, DO, spine surgeon, Sravisht Iyer, MD, and sports medicine surgeon Ayoosh Pareek, MD, offer tips to prevent back injuries when playing golf. 

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The many different structures within the shoulder that can cause pain make diagnosis a challenge, said Dr. Angelo. 

Potential sources of pain include the joint of the shoulder itself, the structures within it (labrum, capsule, and ligaments), and the surrounding rotator cuff muscles and tendons, Dr. Angelo said. Patients also may experience overlapping pain referred from the neck (cervical spine) related to nerve irritation (cervical radiculopathy) or arthritis, Dr. Angelo noted.

“A patient’s history, including mechanism and acuity of injury, as well as exam, specifically weakness in certain movements,” can help determine whether advanced imaging and surgical intervention may be required,” Dr. Angelo explained. 

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