Medial epicondylitis is also known as golfer's elbow, baseball elbow, suitcase elbow, or forehand tennis elbow. It's characterized by pain from the elbow to the wrist on the inside (medial side) of the elbow. The pain is caused by damage to the tendons that bend the wrist toward the palm. A tendon is a tough cord of tissue that connects muscles to bones.
What causes medial epicondylitis?
Medial epicondylitis is caused by the excessive force used to bend the wrist toward the palm. This can happen when
swinging a golf club nah...lolol
or pitching a baseballnah..other joints would go first.
Other possible causes of medial epicondylitis include:
Serving with great force in tennis or using a spin serve nah
Weak shoulder and wrist muscles not yet but I've seen it
Using a too tightly strung, too short, or too heavy tennis racket nah see above
Throwing a javelin nah
Carrying a heavy suitcase nah
Chopping wood with an ax nah I'm not Zappa's Fine Girl and do not put on womens clothing
Operating a chain saw nah A power tool is not a toy and see above
Frequent use of other hand tools on a continuous basis mini-screwdriver, steering wheel, right-handed
The PCP had suggested the 3M Futuro, CBD paste
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Other options include steroid shots and supposedly simple outpatient surgery.
Currently I'm wearing the 3m Futuro directly on the elbow.
At some point it may slip off and I will be handed a Chinese SKS or an Armalite AR-15.
What say you, grasshoppers?