There are a lot of misconceptions about Golfer's Elbow. Whenever you have an injury there always seems to be heaps of people who are willing to offer you advice. If you are lucky, this advice will be based on their own first-hand experience but it is more likely that their advice is something that they've heard second or third hand, or perhaps even read somewhere. If you are really lucky they will be able to recall verbatim what they have read or heard. If not then they will fill the gaps in their memory with their own misconceptions.
Golfer's Elbow, at first glance, appears no different. However there are two differences, which in fact are related.
Firstly, there are few people who are cured. Instead they find temporary relief or they are hoping that this time it is cured for good.
Secondly there are many people who live in fear of becoming afflicted by Golfer's Elbow. This is related to the first point as there seems to be no cure!
The Good News
The good news is that it can be cured for good! Also if you haven't suffered from Golfer's Elbow yet, then you can ensure that you never do have to suffer.
Even better is that the cure is simple and there is no need to spend vast sums of your hard earned money on physiotherapy, braces or anything else!
The Truth
I expect that by now, you're hoping (or expecting) me to say that you don't need to rest from playing golf, or from whatever activity has caused the injury - that's right, it's not only golfers who suffer, in fact just about anyone is at risk.
I would love to tell you that you can continue to play golf at your current frequency however, the reality is that you are likely to have to stop playing for a brief period - but this will be a brief period. You need to look upon this as an opportunity. Perhaps to watch some instructional videos or to spend time with family or doing all those jobs around the house. You can earn some brownie points for when you are ready to start playing again and you'll need them as when you are cured then you'll be able to play more than ever!
How to go about curing Golfer's Elbow
The cure for Golfer's Elbow is a 4 step process:
- reduce the inflammation (which will also reduce the pain)
- stretch
- strengthen
-diagnose and correct the fault (that caused the condition in the first place)
If any of the 4 steps are ignored then not only are you unlikely to cure your Golfer's Elbow, but the chances of it returning are dramatically increased. Claim your free report on Golfer's Elbow, details are below.
About the Author
Stephen McMaster is a professional sports coach and expert on Sports Injuries and Sports Nutrition.
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