Your golf swing can make golfer’s elbow hurt because repeated gripping and swinging can keep the tendons on the inside of your elbow under strain, making each swing painful.
Golfer’s elbow can make the inside of your elbow feel sore, tender, or sharply painful when you grip the club and swing. Repeated gripping and swinging can continue stressing the tendons attached to the inside of your elbow, especially when the area has not had enough time to recover between rounds or practice sessions.
If you have golfer’s elbow, you may notice the pain most clearly when you grip your club and start your swing. The inside of your elbow may feel tender when you hold the club, and the pain can become more noticeable as you swing repeatedly.
You may also find that your elbow feels reasonably comfortable when you're not playing, only to hurt again once you start hitting balls. Repeated swings can keep aggravating an area that is already sore, so the pain may return during each session instead of giving your elbow enough time to settle down.
Your Elbow Hurts As You Grip And Swing
The inside of your elbow may sting or ache as you grip the club and begin your swing.
You may feel the pain as soon as you tighten your grip, or it may become more noticeable as the club moves through the swing. Repeated gripping can keep the sore area working throughout practice or a round, making the elbow increasingly uncomfortable.
Your Elbow Gets More Painful As You Keep Swinging
The swing may feel manageable at first, then your elbow starts hurting more with each group of shots.
You might begin your round with only mild soreness and notice the pain becoming stronger as you continue playing. Even if it settles somewhat after you stop, another round or practice session can bring the same pain back because the area has not had enough time to recover.
Why Your Elbow Keeps Hurting During Golf
Your elbow has a hard time healing when blood flow and circulation are limited.
Tendons, ligaments, and other soft tissues naturally receive less blood supply than many other parts of the body. Because of this, they often take longer to heal after repeated stress or injury, leaving you more vulnerable to lingering pain and a cycle of reinjury.
When circulation through the area remains limited, injured tissues have a harder time receiving the vital oxygen and nutrients they need to repair and heal. This can leave your elbow feeling stiff, tight, weak, or painful during everyday movement and activity.
What Can Help Your Elbow Feel Better
Your elbow starts feeling better when blood flow and circulation improve.
Chinese herbs have been used for centuries to promote healthy blood flow and circulation. Their medicinal properties help break up stagnant blood and fluids that remain trapped around injured tissues, interfering with circulation. As circulation improves, blood flows more freely through the area, allowing those tissues to receive the oxygen and nutrients they need to heal properly.
Topical herbal remedies made with these Chinese herbs can help relieve pain while improving blood flow and circulation to injured tissues. The right product depends on your symptoms and whether you're in the acute or chronic stage of recovery.
If you have pain, swelling, inflammation, or bruising, Acute Sinew Liniment helps relieve these symptoms by increasing circulation and dispersing stagnant blood and fluids around the injured area to speed recovery. During the acute stage of healing, getting circulation moving early allows injured tissues to receive the fresh blood, oxygen, and nutrients they need to repair and heal.
If your injured area is especially swollen, red, or warm to the touch after a recent injury or flare-up, Sinew Herbal Ice is also used to reduce swelling and inflammation while restoring normal circulation so you can quickly regain range of motion. While traditional ice is commonly used to reduce swelling, Sinew Herbal Ice acts as an ice alternative to reduce swelling and inflammation while also dispersing accumulated blood and fluids to speed the healing process.
If you no longer have swelling or inflammation, but still have pain, stiffness, weakness, or sensitivity in cold and damp weather, Chronic Sinew Liniment helps relieve these symptoms by strongly stimulating circulation and increasing blood supply to injured tendons and ligaments to promote their healing. This is especially important because tendons and ligaments naturally receive less blood supply, which is why chronic injuries can take longer to heal.
If you have residual pain and stiffness, or the area becomes more painful in cold weather, Sinew Injury Poultice is also used to significantly stimulate circulation to injured tendons and ligaments to further promote their healing. By strongly increasing circulation, it counteracts the reduced blood flow caused by cold weather that commonly aggravates chronic tendon and ligament injuries.
If you exercise, play sports, or do other strenuous activities, Sinew Sports Massage Oil warms and stimulates muscles for exertion and relieves muscle tightness and soreness after activity. Warming and preparing your muscles before activity can improve flexibility, enhance performance, and reduce the risk of injury.
Frequently Asked Questions
You may also find these commonly asked questions helpful.
Why does my golfer’s elbow hurt during my golf swing?
Your elbow can hurt during your golf swing because gripping and repeated swinging continue to stress the sore tendons on the inside of your elbow.
Why does my elbow hurt more after several golf swings?
Your elbow may become more painful as you continue swinging because repeated gripping and movement keep stressing an area that is already sore.
Can my golf swing keep golfer’s elbow from healing?
Continuing to swing through elbow pain can keep stressing the area and make it harder for your elbow to recover between golf sessions.
Why does my elbow feel better until I start golfing?
Your elbow may feel comfortable during normal activities but hurt again when gripping and swinging because those movements place repeated stress on the affected area.
What should I do if my elbow keeps hurting when I golf?
Give the painful area time to recover and avoid continuing activities that make the pain worse. Persistent or worsening elbow pain should be evaluated by a qualified healthcare professional.
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• Acute Sinew Liniment — Used when pain, swelling, and inflammation are present to relieve pain, reduce swelling and inflammation, and increase blood flow and circulation to injured tissues.
• Sinew Herbal Ice — Used when the injured area is especially swollen, red, or warm to the touch to reduce swelling and inflammation while restoring normal circulation and range of motion.
• Chronic Sinew Liniment — Used for pain and stiffness after swelling and inflammation are gone to relieve pain, strongly stimulate circulation, and promote the healing of injured tendons and ligaments.
• Sinew Injury Poultice — Used for chronic tendon and ligament injuries to significantly stimulate circulation and promote deeper tissue recovery.
• Sinew Sports Massage Oil — Used before or after activity to warm and stimulate muscles, increase circulation, relieve tightness, and improve flexibility in muscles and joints.
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The information provided here is intended to help you better understand your symptoms and recovery, but it is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
Persistent, severe, or worsening symptoms should be evaluated by a qualified healthcare professional.
