Struggling with golfer's elbow in Warrington?
Golfer’s elbow treatment in Warrington — inner elbow pain specialist care
If you're finding it difficult to:
- Grip and carry without inner elbow pain shooting through your forearm
- Use your hand for work or sport without the elbow limiting everything
- Get a clear treatment plan that goes beyond rest and painkillers
You’re not alone — and you don’t have to just put up with it. Golfer’s elbow — medically known as medial epicondylitis — causes pain on the inner side of the elbow, where the forearm flexor tendons attach to the medial epicondyle. Like tennis elbow, it’s caused by overload rather than necessarily being related to golf — it’s common in manual workers, office workers and anyone who performs repetitive gripping or wrist flexion.
Good News
The good news
Most cases of golfer’s elbow improve with physiotherapy and a structured progressive loading programme. Shockwave therapy and EMTT are both available at our clinic for cases that haven’t responded to rest or standard treatment.
Symptoms
Does this sound like you?
Pain on the inner side of the elbow
Pain when gripping or carrying objects
Weakness in the grip
Pain when bending the wrist or fingers toward the forearm
Tenderness when pressing the inner bony prominence of the elbow
Pain that has developed gradually over weeks of repetitive activity
If any of these sound familiar, a physiotherapy assessment will tell you exactly what’s happening — and what will help.
Why it persists
Why does golfer’s elbow become a long-term problem?
Golfer’s elbow that doesn’t resolve is almost always because the tendon has never been progressively loaded back to full capacity. Rest reduces pain, but the tendon remains weak. The loading pattern that caused the overload continues unchanged. The combination of weak tendon and unmodified loading is a recipe for a condition that cycles but never resolves.
Who gets golfer’s elbow?
- Manual workers and tradespeople
- Office workers performing heavy keyboard or mouse use
- Adults aged 35–55
- Golfers and throwing sport athletes
- People using hand tools regularly
Common causes
- Repetitive gripping, lifting or wrist flexion overloading the medial tendons
- Sudden increase in activity or change in work demands
- Poor sporting technique
- Weak shoulder or forearm muscles
- Prolonged tool or computer use without adequate rest or variation
Self-help
Simple steps that may help
01
Reduce activities that provoke the inner elbow
02
Avoid heavy gripping or wrist bending temporarily
03
Apply ice after activity
04
Begin gentle wrist flexion strengthening exercises
If symptoms persist beyond 2–3 weeks, physiotherapy assessment is recommended.
When to seek help
When should you get help?
- Elbow pain lasting more than 2–3 weeks
- Grip strength decreasing
- Pain interfering with work or sport
- Symptoms worsening with activity
Early treatment = faster recovery. Most patients start to notice improvement within the first few sessions.
Red flags
Red flag symptoms
- Severe elbow pain after injury
- Significant swelling in the elbow
- Sudden loss of arm movement
- Persistent numbness in the hand
These symptoms require GP review or imaging.
Treatment
How we treat golfer’s elbow at SHPW
At our clinic in Stockton Heath, Warrington, we use evidence-based treatments tailored to your specific condition
Shockwave therapy
Effective for stubborn medial epicondyle tendon conditions
EMTT
For deep tendon repair in persistent or long-standing cases
Progressive loading programme
Graduated tendon strengthening to build capacity
Load management advice
Identifying and modifying the specific activities causing overload
Hands-on physiotherapy
Soft tissue work and targeted manual treatment
Start fixing your golfer’s elbow today
If your symptoms have lasted more than 2–3 weeks, they’re unlikely to go away on their own. The sooner you start treatment, the faster you recover.
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