Medial epicondylitis is commonly known as golfer's elbow and presents with tenderness on which side of the elbow?

Medial epicondylitis is commonly known as golfer's elbow and presents with tenderness on which side of the elbow?

• A. Outer side of the elbow.
• B. Inner side of the elbow with forearm and wrist weakness.
• C. Anterior aspect of the elbow.
• D. Posterior elbow.

Answer: (B)

Medial epicondylitis is an overuse injury of the common flexor tendon at the medial epicondyle of the humerus. The tender, painful area is on the inner (medial) side of the elbow, where these forearm flexor muscles originate. Patients often have pain with activities that involve bending the wrist or turning the forearm, and may show weakness with forearm flexion or wrist flexion due to involvement of the flexor-pronator group. This contrasts with the outer side of the elbow, which points to lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) and pain with wrist extension from extensor tendon overuse. Tenderness in the anterior elbow suggests other structures, and posterior elbow tenderness points toward issues like olecranon or triceps pathology.

Medial epicondylitis is an overuse injury of the common flexor tendon at the medial epicondyle of the humerus. The tender, painful area is on the inner (medial) side of the elbow, where these forearm flexor muscles originate. Patients often have pain with activities that involve bending the wrist or turning the forearm, and may show weakness with forearm flexion or wrist flexion due to involvement of the flexor-pronator group.

This contrasts with the outer side of the elbow, which points to lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) and pain with wrist extension from extensor tendon overuse. Tenderness in the anterior elbow suggests other structures, and posterior elbow tenderness points toward issues like olecranon or triceps pathology.