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Synonyms in further meaning
German: Ellenbogen
Definition
Structure of the Elbow Joint
Anatomy
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Tennis elbow
If one uses the expression "tennis elbow", almost everybody knows which pains are meant.
From a medical point of view it is about a pain syndrome whose origins are located in the area of the hands` and also fingers` musculature and at the outer insertions of the upper arm bone (humerus). Therefore a so-called inflammation of the tendons` insertion (=tendonitis of the insertion), at which mainly the stretching musculature of the forearm is concerned, is meant by a tennis elbow. The inflammation is usually caused by an overstraining during the occupation or also during sports (e.g. tennis). This explains the origin of the name "tennis elbow".
Golfers elbow
The so-called golfers elbow can medically be described as an epicondylitis humeri ulnaris (epicondylitis humeri medialis).
Patients, who suffer from a golfer elbow, have pains on the inside of the elbow, in the area of the bone projection where the tendons insert. Therefore a so-called inflammation of the tendons` insertion (=tendonitis of the insertion), at which mainly the flexing / bending musculature of the forearm is concerned, is meant by a golfers elbow.
The reason for the chronic inflammation at the epicondylus medialis humeri is not yet cleared, one assumes, however, that overstraining in the profession or also sports (e.g. golf) seems to trigger it mechanically. This explains the origin of the name "golfers elbow".
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