Epicondylitis

Tennis elbow

• Lateral epicondylitis 
• Commoner than medial epicondylitis 
• Characterised by 
• Pain and tenderness over lateral epicondyle 
• Pain on dorsiflexion of wrist 

Golfer’s elbow 

• Medial epicondylitis 
• Characterised by 
• Pain and tenderness over medial epicondyle 
• Pain on wrist flexion and elbow pronation 

Treatment 

• NSAIDs – topical or oral 
• Physiotherapry
• Corticosteroid injections – conflicting evidence as to efficacy 

References:

Assendelft, W. et al. Tennis elbow. BMJ. 2003; 327(7410):329. 

Flatt, A. Tennis elbow. Prco (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2008; 21(4): 400-402. 

Marmor, L. Medial epicondylitis. Calif Med. 1959; 91(1):23. 

Shiri, R. et al. Precalence and determinants of lateral and medial epicondylitis: a population study. Am J Epidemiol. 2006; 164(11): 1065-1074.