Golfer's Elbow Pain Relief (The Hip-Elbow Connection!)

Golfer's elbow, also known as medial epicondylitis, is a common condition that affects the inner part of the elbow. It is caused by overuse of the muscles and tendons that attach to the inner part of the elbow, and is often seen in golfers and other athletes who perform repetitive motions of the wrist and hand.

One of the key factors in golfer's elbow pain is the hip-elbow connection. A healthy elbow depends on efficient cooperation throughout the body's kinetic chain and one of the MOST important areas is the opposite hip.

If you look at most sports or movements that often result in medial epicondylitis, you often see a lack of internal rotation in the opposite hip during rotational movements. So, when we work with clients this is one of the key areas we assess and train.

When we can help improve range of motion and motor control of the opposite hip not only does this typically reduce stress on the elbow, it often improves sports technique as well.

In today's video we will show you one of our favorite exercise progressions for working on hip internal rotation. If you're currently working through a case of golfer's elbow, we hope you find this extremely helpful!

Video Highlights:
-- Improving Kinetic Chain Function is Essential
-- Why Training the Opposite Hip Matters
-- Basic Exercise Progressions

Golfer's Elbow Pain Relief:

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[amydeidre]

Hey @ZHealthPerformance, these have been super helpful. Wondering what you think about mirror therapy for pain? I’ve come a long way with my medial elbow issues but feel like I’ve hit a plateau where it’s become a chronic disordered pain thing (maybe CRPS) and looking for some new ways to address this. Hoping you could do a video on mirror therapy for chronic pain. Thanks so much for the work that you do!

[BarRookie]

Great video! How much do you think hip stiffness can play a role if you developed golfers elbow doing pull ups? Because I struggle with golfers elbow, but also my opposite hip is tight around the TFL and adductors. However, I do not play sports like tennis or golf, I only do strength training and Brazilian jiu jitsu. Thanks in advance for your response.

[rikkeinger]

What if I have problems in both my elbows?