This is a similar condition to tennis elbow except that it affects the inside of the elbow. Consequently it is known as medial epicondylosis or common flexor origin tendonosis. This is because the muscles that flex the wrist share a common tendon that originates at this site. The tendon of the muscle that helps pronate the wrist (i.e. turn it over from a palm down to a palm up position) also shares this origin and it is this portion of the common tendon that is most often affected.
Like other tendon injuries, eccentric exercises form the backbone of treatment. Because it is the pronator that is commonly involved, eccentric activity must target this. For example, for right-sided golfer’s elbow:
You need to perform 3 sets of 15 twice a day. The exercises should be slightly painful. As you improve, hold the club or hammer further down the shaft to increase the load on your wrist.
