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Sports Injuries /
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Elbow Injuries /

OTHER TOPICS IN THIS CHAPTER

Sports Injuries
Overview of Sports Injuries
Shoulder Injuries
Rotator Cuff Injury/Subacromial Bursitis
Glenoid Labral Tear
Elbow Injuries
Lateral Epicondylitis
Medial Epicondylitis
Piriformis Syndrome
Hamstring Injury
Pain in the Front of the Knee
Shin Splints
Achilles Tendinitis
Stress Fractures of the Foot

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Elbow Injuries

By

Paul L. Liebert

, MD, Tomah Memorial Hospital, Tomah, WI

Last full review/revision Feb 2020| Content last modified Feb 2020
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Injuries can occur to the tendons that attach to the elbow. Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) occurs when the tendons of the muscles that extend the hand backward are inflamed. Medial epicondylitis (golfer's elbow) occurs when the tendons of muscles that bend the palm of the hand toward the wrist are inflamed. For fractures of the elbow, see Elbow Fractures.

(See also Overview of Sports Injuries.)

When the Elbow Hurts

Tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow cause pain in different areas of the elbow and forearm.

When the Elbow Hurts
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