Tennis and Golfer Elbow

Tennis Elbow and Golfer’s Elbow are both overuse injuries that are caused by activities that require repetitive motion of the arm and wrist. The difference between the two conditions lies in where the elbow is inflamed. Learn the causes, symptoms, and helpful tips for treating them both.

Both Tennis Elbow and Golfer’s Elbow are forms of epicondylitis, an inflammation of tendons that attach to the elbow. Tennis Elbow affects the lateral, or outside, epicondyle. Golfer’s Elbow affects the medial, or inside, epicondyle.