Originally Posted by
flyfisherbob
Hi all,
I developed soreness on the insides of both elbows while riding last year, which was diagnosed as golfer's elbow, aka bursitis. Has anyone else had to deal with this, and what is a treatment plan to get rid of it, and keep it form happening again.
Per my understanding, golfer's elbow isn't bursitis - it's either tendonitis or tendonosis. (Google it
) The difference between golfer's and tennis elbow is simply which part of the elbow is affected. And the difference between tendonitis and tendonosis is that tendonitis is temporary, while tendonosis has the same symptoms but is potentially permanent. (I haven't Googled that recently, so I'm open to correction.)
I had a severe case of golfer's elbow, from overdoing it in my weightlifting routines.
I saw three separate specialists. They all put me in an arm brace and told me to take it easy for 6 weeks. Didn't work. I had to give up the weightlifting program, and it faded away after about a year.
The up-side - I couldn't do weightlifting any more, so I took up cycling instead!
