Golfer’s elbow is also known as medial epicondylitis, where pain occurs on the inner side of the elbow joint.
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF GOLFER’S ELBOW
- CAUSES OF GOLFER’S ELBOW
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF GOLFER’S ELBOW
- DIAGNOSIS OF GOLFER’S ELBOW
- TREATMENTS FOR GOLFER’S ELBOW
- PROGNOSIS OF GOLFER’S ELBOW
- COMPLICATIONS OF GOLFER’S ELBOW
- GOLFER’S ELBOW AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF GOLFER’S ELBOW
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF GOLFER’S ELBOW
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF GOLFER’S ELBOW
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF GOLFER’S ELBOW
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF GOLFER’S ELBOW
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR GOLFER’S ELBOW
- AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR GOLFER’S ELBOW
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR GOLFER’S ELBOW
- AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR GOLFER’S ELBOW
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR GOLFER’S ELBOW
- HOME REMEDIES FOR GOLFER’S ELBOW
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR GOLFER’S ELBOW
- YOGA FOR GOLFER’S ELBOW
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF GOLFER’S ELBOW
- Pain on movements like flexion and extension
- Swelling
- Redness
- Tenderness on elbow joint
- Stiffness
- Numbness and tingling sensation in fingers
CAUSES OF GOLFER’S ELBOW
- Medial epicondylitis
- Bursitis
- Injuries to tendons
- Sprains or strains
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF GOLFER’S ELBOW
Due to the above-mentioned causes, the medial epicondylitis and tendons around the elbow joint gets inflamed leads to the manifestation of symptoms like pain, tenderness, etc.
DIAGNOSIS OF GOLFER’S ELBOW
- EXAMINATIONS
- Inspection – joint deformity
- Palpation – tenderness
- Movements – Flexion, Extension of elbow joint
- INVESTIGATIONS
- X – rays
TREATMENTS FOR GOLFER’S ELBOW
- Medications – Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, Analgesic.
- Surgical management
PROGNOSIS OF GOLFER’S ELBOW
- Golfer’s elbow due to traumatic injuries difficult to cure
COMPLICATIONS OF GOLFER’S ELBOW
- Fracture patterns involving the coronoid process, including posterolateral rotatory instability (PLRI) and varus posteromedial instability.
- Limited range of movement of elbow joint
GOLFER’S ELBOW AND AYURVEDA
- In Ayurveda, golfer’s elbow falls under Vatavyadhi or a Vata dosha imbalance disorder, particularly snayugata vata
- According to Ayurveda, the elbow joint is called kurpara sandhi.
- Vata vyadhi can be correlated to neurological or neuromuscular disorders. The causes and pathogenesis of diseases caused by vitiation of Vata dosha, in general, are the exclusive cause and pathogenesis ofpain, numbness, tingling sensation.
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF GOLFER’S ELBOW
- Excess consumption of ununctuous, cold food
- Excessive physical exercise.
- Suppression of natural urges.
- Trauma
- Injuries
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF GOLFER’S ELBOW
- Pain in the elbow joint on movement.
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF GOLFER’S ELBOW
- Vata, pitta and kapha dosha move through all channels of circulation. Due to the subtle nature of vata it impels the remaining two doshas.
- The aggravated vata having provoked these two doshas, exacerbated and fills up the empty channels and moves greatly inside them or by getting enveloped by the other doshas.
- The aggravated vata resides in the elbow joint and produces different kinds of aches and pains.
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF GOLFER’S ELBOW
- Toda – Pain on elbow joint
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF GOLFER’S ELBOW
- Pain associated with traumatic injuries is difficult to cure – krichra sadhya
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR GOLFER’S ELBOW
Ayurvedic local treatment for golfer’s elbow
- Svedam – local fermentation
- Pain-relieving lepa application
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR GOLFER’S ELBOW
- Dasamoolarishtam
- Maharasnadi kashyam
- Gandha tailam along with milk
- Laksha guggulu
- Trayodasanga guggulu
- Mahayogaraja guggulu
AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR GOLFER’S ELBOW
- NASYA- Ksheerabala, anutaila
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR GOLFER’S ELBOW
Internal administration
- Maharasnadi kashayam
- Rasnerandadi kashayam
- Dasamoolarishtam
- Gandha tailam
- Laksha guggulu
- Trayodasanga guggulu
- Mahayogaraja guggulu
HOME REMEDIES FOR GOLFER’S ELBOW
- Heat application on the affected area by a towel dipped with hot water
- Massage the painful area for 15 minutes ( NOT too much pressure )
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR GOLFER’S ELBOW
- Avoid food items which produce vata dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because vata imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Consume easily digestible food items, cow’s milk
- Avoid heavy exercises which further aggravate the conditions.
- Oil massage on affected area advised. Which alleviates vata dosha
- Take proper rest.
YOGA FOR GOLFER’S ELBOW
- Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – Calms the mind and gets relief from aches and pains
The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.
· Tadasana
· virabhadrasana
- Anjali mudra