Golfers Elbow- Caused by a fundemental error in the swing?

[EricW]

My dad suffers from golfers elbow and I was wondering if anyone used to suffer from it but fixed a stroke and got relief?

Also, anyone who knows how to fix it in any way, or any tips, thanks

 

[BreakPoint]

I had golfer's elbow last year and I concluded that I got it from using poly strings. Not even full poly but just in the mains in a hybrid with a syn gut in the crosses. I switched away from the poly mains to a full syn gut in the same racquet and using the same strokes/mechanics and my golfer's elbow eventually went away (after taking some time off). BTW, it's the forehand that affects golfer's elbow.

 

[EricW]

I had golfer's elbow last year and I concluded that I got it from using poly strings. Not even full poly but just in the mains in a hybrid with a syn gut in the crosses. I switched away from the poly mains to a full syn gut in the same racquet and using the same strokes/mechanics and my golfer's elbow eventually went away (after taking some time off). BTW, it's the forehand that affects golfer's elbow.

So you think it would a good idea to just drill backhands with my dad and stay away from forehands, letting his injury heal? Golfers elbow is affected 0% by a 2 handed backhand?

 

[FiveO]

A few tennis motions can cause Golfer's elbow. Generally it is an overuse injury but its onset can be brought on suddenly.

Medial epicondylitis

Medial epicondylitis is less common and characteristically occurs with wrist flexor activity and pronation. Medial epicondylitis can result from (1) late forehand biomechanics where the player quickly snaps the wrist to bring the racquet head forward, (2) the back-scratch or cocking phase when serving, which places tremendous stress on the medial tissues of the elbow, (3) in the right elbow of a right-handed golf swing by throwing the club head down at the ball with the right arm rather than pulling the club through with the left arm and trunk (also referred to as "golfers elbow"), or (4) improper pulling technique with certain swim strokes, especially the backstroke (also referred to as "swimmers elbow").
It should be kept in mind that elbow epicondylitis is not limited to those persons playing tennis, golf, baseball or swimming and can result from any activity that puts the lateral or medial compartments of the elbow under similar repetitive stress and strain (e.g., hammering, turning a key, screw driver use, computer work, excessive hand shaking).

http://www.nismat.org/ptcor/tennis_elbow/