Rhesus Medicine Podcast - Medical Education

Tennis Elbow and Golfers Elbow Explained - (Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis)

Dr Rhys Welnitschuk Episode 77

Tennis Elbow and Golfer’s Elbow (also more recently called Lateral and Medial Elbow Tendinopathies) explained, including symptoms, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment. 

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Timestamps:
0:00 What is Tennis Elbow / What is Golfer’s Elbow? 
0:25 Lateral Epicondylitis Pathophysiology / Medial Epicondylitis Pathophysiology
1:55 Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow) Signs and Symptoms 
2:40 Medial Epicondylitis (Golfer’s Elbow) Signs and Symptoms
3:16 General Epicondylitis / Tendinosis Signs and Symptoms 
3:42 Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow) & Medial Epicondylitis (Golfer’s Elbow) Diagnosis 
4:07 Tennis Elbow Treatment / Golfer’s Elbow Treatment

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References:

  1. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis). OrthoInfo. Last reviewed June 2022. Available at: https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases--conditions/tennis-elbow-lateral-epicondylitis/
  2. Buchanan, B. K., & Varacallo, M. (2025 Jan). Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow). In StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing. Last update August 4 2023. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK431092/
  3. Wikipedia contributors. (2025). Tennis elbow. Wikipedia. Last updated August 2025. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis_elbow
  4. Reece, C. L., Li, D., & Susmarski, A. J. (2025 Jan). Medial Epicondylitis. In StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing. Last update May 2 2024. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK557869/



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