Chapter 17 · Elbow
Golfer’s Elbow protocol
Indexed — full page in progressSource: Rehab Science · Ch 17 · PDF pp. 484–503📖 Rehab ScienceBuild my programme →
AMBER — get assessed before starting rehab
Screen for red flags before starting any protocol (safety check). Progress by symptoms and function, not by the calendar: > 3/10 pain → start phase 1; < 3/10 → phase 2 (PDF p. 205).Follow this programme to treat
- Pain on the inside or medial side of the elbow
Conditions in this protocol
- Golfer's elbow (medial epicondylalgia) PDF p. 485
Good for
- Alleviating medial elbow pain
- Relieving muscle tension
- Warm-up for phase 2 and 3 exercises
Guidelines
- Perform every day
- Tools: small massage ball, foam roller
- Add phase 2 when you have no pain at rest and no more than mild pain (3/10) with the exercises
Soft Tissue Mobilizations
▶ Spend 1–2 minutes on each area · Perform in any order on both sides · Stop on tender points for 10–20 seconds
side view · red = working arm
Elbow flexor mobilisation
Reduce tension in the arm muscles that bend the elbow.
PDF p. 489
diagram pending
Manual variation
PDF p. 490 · instructions pending
diagram pending
Wrist flexor mobilization
PDF p. 490 · instructions pending
side view · red = working arm
Pectoral mobilisation
Release tension at the front of the shoulder and chest.
PDF p. 491
Mobility Exercises
▶ Do 3 sets of 10–15 reps · Move as far as you can with no more than mild pain · Pause at end range for 2–3 seconds
Good for
- Alleviating medial elbow pain
- Early tendon strengthening
- Warm-up for phase 3 exercises
Guidelines
- Perform every day
- Tools: dumbbell, grip strengthener
- Add phase 3 when you can do the exercises with no more than mild pain (3/10)
Exercises
diagram pending
Pectoral stretch
PDF p. 495 · instructions pending
diagram pending
Wrist flexor stretch
PDF p. 496 · instructions pending
diagram pending
Wrist flexor isometrics
PDF p. 497 · instructions pending
diagram pending
Grip strengthener
PDF p. 498 · instructions pending
diagram pending
Wrist flexion and extension mobility
PDF p. 499 · instructions pending
Good for
- Strengthening the flexor tendons and forearm muscles
- Preventing golfer’s elbow–related pain
Guidelines
- Perform 3 or 4 days a week
- Do 3 sets of 10–15 reps unless otherwise noted
- Push sets to fatigue
- Tools: dumbbell, bench
Exercises
diagram pending
Wrist flexor curl
PDF p. 500 · instructions pending
diagram pending
Supinator and pronator curl
PDF p. 501 · instructions pending
side view · red = working arm
Dumbbell row
Strengthen the muscles that pull the shoulder blades back.
PDF p. 502
side view · red = working arm
Single-arm supinated curl
Strengthen the biceps and its tendons.
PDF p. 502
diagram pending
Farmer’s carry
PDF p. 503 · instructions pending
Source: Rehab Science · Ch 17 · PDF pp. 484–495· 3 original research citationsshow sources ▾
Also cited by the book on these pages:
- [Ch 17·5] Amin NH, Kumar NS, Schickendantz MS. Medial epicondylitis: evaluation and management. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2015;23(6):348-355. find original ↗
- [Ch 17·6] Cardoso TB, Pizzari T, Kinsella R, Hope D, Cook JL. Current trends in tendinopathy management. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 2019;33(1):122-140. find original ↗
- [Ch 17·7] Andres BM, Murrell GA. Treatment of tendinopathy: what works, what does not, and what is on the horizon. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2008;466(7):1539-1554. find original ↗
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