Medial epicondylitis, more commonly known as golfer’s elbow, is a painful condition where the tendons that attach to the inner part of your elbow become irritated or damaged from overuse. While similar to tennis elbow in many ways, the pain from golfer’s elbow occurs on the inside of the elbow instead of the outside.
Despite the name, you don’t have to play golf to get golfer’s elbow. The pain usually starts where the tendons of your forearm muscles attach to the medial epicondyle, a bony bump on the inside of your elbow. With overuse, these tendons can become inflamed and painful. As the wrist and forearm muscles are used too much, with repeated motion or gripping, this condition can occur. This can include activities such as gardening, repeated throwing, weightlifting or even using tools like a hammer.