Concord Chiropractic and Treatment for a Golfer’s Elbow

The name Golfer’s elbow was given to the condition where the forearm flexor tendons which attach to the elbow have an irritation. And most people who commonly get this kind of condition are golfers. It is a condition which is a result of overuse or excessive grip tension of the forearm. As for the golfers, the condition’s occurrence seems to increase with age and the number of rounds played. Most of the Concord Chiropractic clinic’s patient suffering from golfer’s elbow plays golf for more than three rounds per week.

The Golfer’s Elbow or Medial Epicondylitis is common to golfers but even other people can have this condition if they are not careful. And if left untreated this condition can become chronic. This condition is a repetitive strain injury that will eventually result to scar tissue formation. An early treatment is recommended to avoid unnecessary adverse long term effect of the medial epicondylitis. Doing activities such as cooking, swimming, gardening or lifting weights will only aggravate the pain. Aggravated pain will sometimes make patient resort to using medication which is proven to have bad side effects to the body.

A good drugless chiropractic treatment chiropractors use with Golfer’s elbow is the Targeted Soft Tissue Therapy. Some chiropractors would tend to use a CAT scan on their initial test prior to the treatment for them to be able to determine the exact location of the injured area. In Concord Chiropractic clinic, chiropractors have all the latest equipment to make their treatment more accurate. A rehabilitation program will also be given to the patient after their therapy. This will reduce the possibility of repeated injury to occur. The rehabilitation program is consisting of stretching and strengthening exercises.

The chiropractic care’s treatment to Golfer’s Elbow will not only give its patient an immediate pain relief but will also help them prevent other diseases. The chiropractic treatment only helps your body heal normally so there’s no need for any form of medication or surgery. Taking the chiropractic’s treatment will also make you healthier and be able to prevent other diseases to form.

Simple daily activities might result into having a golfer’s elbow when done wrongly or excessively.  Like most patient who comes to Concord Chiropractic clinic, most of their condition are just results of everyday activities but if left unattended can lead to a bigger problem. Most simple upper limbs pains are symptoms of a severe condition. And early trip to the chiropractor will give you a better chance of being cured. Most of the condition like the golfer’s elbow if left untreated for a long time might become a constant nuisance.

The golfer’s elbow condition will limit the person from doing things that they love to do. Like for a golfer, not being able to play is really hard. But ignoring the pain will cost you more damage than it would usually give. Make sure that you let your chiropractor do a thorough check-up on you. Like in Concord Chiropractic clinic, the chiropractors clearly explains to their patient the treatment they are about to give and the benefits it will give to the patient.

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