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Joint and soft tissue corticosteroid injection: what is the evidence?
Published in David Silver, Silver's Joint and Soft Tissue Injection, 2018
Medial epicondylitis or ‘golfer’s elbow’ is less common than lateral epicondylitis but is often observed in labourers and those involved in repetitive wrist flexion and throwing athletes. Stahl et al7 showed symptom improvement following corticosteroid administration at 6 weeks compared with controls, but no difference at 3 or 12 months.
Sports medicine and sports injuries
Published in Professor Sir Norman Williams, Professor P. Ronan O’Connell, Professor Andrew W. McCaskie, Bailey & Love's Short Practice of Surgery, 2018
Professor Sir Norman Williams, Professor P. Ronan O’Connell, Professor Andrew W. McCaskie
The shoulder and the back are the commonest site of overuse injuries. Golfer’s elbow or medial epicondylitis is due to a common flexor origin tendinosis. It does not just occur in golfers. Tennis elbow is, however, more common in golfers than golfer’s elbow.
Elbow disorders
Published in Maneesh Bhatia, Tim Jennings, An Orthopaedics Guide for Today's GP, 2017
Medial elbow tendinopathy (golfer’s elbow) has many features in keeping with lateral elbow tendinopathy, though it is 10 times less common. Clearly, the location of pain and the provocative tests differ but non-operative and surgical management options have similar indications and results (see above). Any active intervention needs careful consideration of the ulnar nerve that is located behind the medial epicondyle.
Sacral stress fracture in an amateur golf player: a case report and literature review
Published in The Physician and Sportsmedicine, 2020
Ethem Kavukcu, Melahat Akdeniz
Golf is a popular low-impact sport in that the ability to participate at a high level is not limited by age or gender. Around the world, over 55 million people play golf, 68% of who are 30–60 years old and 37% who are over 60 years old [13]. Golf injuries can occur at any point during the golf swing, the main movement of this sport that imparts significant stress on the lumbar spine. Although golf sustains lower injury risk compared to contact sports, a successful swing is difficult to achieve and poor swing dynamics can lead to injury [14]. Golfer’s elbow and low back pain are the two most common injuries associated with golf [15]. Mechanisms of injury tend to arise from either overuse, primarily in professionals, or improper swing biomechanics, primarily in amateurs [16]. Most injuries are the result of excessive swing repetition and poor swing mechanics [14–16]. The golf swing is a complex and asymmetrical movement that includes both upper and lower body rotation to generate higher club-head speeds at impact. Rotational biomechanics of the golf swing have been identified as important determinants of power generation, driving distance, and injury prevention [16]. These biomechanics support a link between the mechanism of the golf swing and the development of golf-relatedd lower back injuries. Therefore, it is important to have a good understanding of the biomechanics and forces of the golf swing to diagnose, manage, and also to prevent the vast spectrum of injuries incurred in this sport [14–17].
Effect of dry needling on cubital tunnel syndrome: Three case reports
Published in Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 2019
Sudarshan Anandkumar, Murugavel Manivasagam
Normal radiographic findings helped rule out bony abnormalities and unremarkable blood work findings along with absence of fever, malaise, weight loss, and bowel and bladder disturbances helped rule out a systemic cause for the pain. Normal range of motion and muscle strength testing helped in excluding the cervical spine, thoracic spine, shoulder complex, and wrist and hand as sources of the patients’ symptoms (e.g., C8-T1 radiculopathy, thoracic outlet syndrome, Guyon’s canal syndrome, and golfer’s elbow).