Golfer’s elbow occurs on the outside of the elbow and it is not limited to golfers. The term is medically known as epicondylitis. While anyone can be afflicted with the condition, it typically affects people who are between the ages of 40 to 60 because their joints are weaker.

Symptoms

There are lots of different symptoms of golfer’s elbow. However, the main ones are:

• Difficulty when lifting or bending the arm.
• A feeling of pain on the inside of your elbow, just above the bend of the elbow.
• Difficulty in lifting or bending your arm.
• Difficulty in twisting the arm, such as when turning a door handle.
• Difficulty with grip due to experiencing pain when this is attempted.

Your elbow could also spike in pain when someone touches it or you bang it against something. Therefore, you should be careful to rest your elbow and to not make contact with anything as you move.

If there are certain movements that cause aggravation to your elbow as you move, you should identify these movements and ensure that you lessen their frequency.

If you seek treatment for your golfer’s elbow, you will likely receive physiotherapy. However, if the condition is quite serious, you could have to undergo surgery to fix the problem.

Most golfer’s elbow situations are resolved within a year and a full recovery is made with the right treatment.

Compensation For Golfer’s Elbow

The amount of compensation that you can claim for your golfer’s elbow, repetitive strain injury will be specific to the circumstances of your case. The amount of compensation that you will be awarded in your case will be determined by looking at two categories: general damages and special damages.

General Damages

General damages refers to the physical and emotional damage caused by your injuries or illness. In the simplest terms, it refers to compensation for pain and suffering. This type of compensation also covers any losses of amenity, aka a decrease in ability to function, that has arisen from the injuries/illness sustained in an accident or prolonged negative situation. To view estimates for personal injury types, visit our compensation calculator.

Special Damages

Special damages compensation refers to compensation that covers the financial losses and expenses incurred as a result of an accident or medical negligence. Special damages could help to reclaim a loss of income if you have been unable to work due to your food-related illness. Similarly, if you have had to pay to go to a medical appointment or if you had to pay to travel to a medical appointment, you could be able to claim these medical costs back.