Fix your Tennis or Golfer's Elbow - Fitness Friday #76.
Fix your Tennis or Golfer's Elbow - Fitness Friday #76.
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If you have suffered from tennis or golfers elbow, you know that it is not too pleasant. Today, our host is Carolina Romero of Fit Golfer Girl and Dr. Todd Rodman from Sports Chiropractic and Natural Health Solutions in Boca Raton, FL.
What is the difference between Tennis or Golfer's Elbow?
Tennis elbow affects the Lateral Medial Epicondyle, which is the outer part of the elbow. The golfers' elbow affects the Medial Epicondyle, which impacts the inner part of the elbow. These two sports injuries are caused by repetitive motion of using the wrist in flexion. One of the hidden causes is the lack of full shoulder external rotation. Suppose you do not have at least 90 degrees of shoulder external rotation, then the elbow will take most of the strain. It can be caused by overuse or poor mechanics of the shoulder.
What are the exercises and stretches to get rid of this?
First of all, don't overstretch. This only causes more damage to the injured part. Gentle massage with the knuckle of your thumb right on the sore spot and do some cross friction massage for about 3 minutes. Another great massage is to take a tennis ball, place it on a table, and roll it around with the inner part of your forearm with gentle pressure. Then move the ball to the Medial or Lateral Epicondyle (depending on whether you have tennis or golfers elbow), which will help "unglue" some of those tight ligaments.
Prevention?
First, stand against a wall with the arm at 90 degrees to the shoulder and the forearm at 90 degrees to the upper arm and press inward against the wall. This stretches out the peck muscle. Hold for about 10 seconds. Now without changing position, move the arm back away from the wall as far as you can and hold for 10 seconds. Do this about 10 times.
Check out the video for one more exercise to help the pain when you strike the ground while swinging the club!
https://youtu.be/7CfmRkHpPEY
Source: Carolina Romero Dr. Todd Rodman Mel Sole Golf School
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