Elbow

Question 1

What is the difference between tennis elbow and golfers elbow?

Answer 1

tennis elbow is lateral epicondylitis and golfers is medial

Question 2

where are the tears in tennis and golfers elbow?

Answer 2

tennis - tears in common extensor origin

golfers - tears in common flexor origin

Question 3

pain on resisted which fingers for lateral epicondylitis

Answer 3

middle finger and wrist extension

Question 4

what is the treatment for tennis and elbow epicondylitis

Answer 4

tennis - self limiting, rest, physic, steroid injection, brace
golfers - self limiting, physic, nsaids, rest

Question 5

why are steroid injections not given in golfers elbow

Answer 5

risk ulnar nerve injury