Ask The PT: About Elbow Pain

Q; My elbow has started to hurt after frequent gardening.  What did I injure and what can I do to decrease pain? A; A common overuse injury occurring at the elbow is tendonitis.  This is basically an inflammation of the tendons that attach to either the inside portion of the elbow [medial epicondylitis], also called golfer’s elbow, or the outside portion of the elbow [lateral epicondylitis], also referred to as…