Epicondylitis is better known as the "elbowgolfer ", but this does not mean that only golf fans suffer from this disease. Although they are the most vulnerable to this disease. Treatment of the elbow epicondylitis can be conservative and operative. About this below.
What causes epicondylitis 
Any repetitive movements can lead tothe occurrence of the disease: it can be throws, the use of certain types of tools, sports, it can also be a consequence of injury of the elbow joint. Epicondylitis develops due to excessive stress on the joints and muscles. Some types of certain activities can cause inflammation in the area of attachment of the muscle to the nimislku, and does not necessarily the presence of sports loads.
Symptoms of an epicondylitis of the elbow joint
The symptoms of a "golfer's elbow" are manifested by pain inmedial epicondyle, which can spread down the forearm. The pains are aggravated by flexing the wrist or fingers. When clenching a hand into a fist or wearing objects, you may feel as if the grip strength has decreased. Symptomatology is sometimes very similar to the so-called tunnel syndrome, which may direct the treatment of the epicondylitis of the elbow joint in the wrong way. Therefore, it is important not to make a diagnosis on your own, but to consult a specialist.
Elbow epicondylitis: treatment 
Упражнения – это то, что способно помочь вам в combat disease. However, do not self-medicate - you need to consult a doctor. He will carefully examine the problem area and, possibly, prescribe special tests that will help to clarify the diagnosis. Treatment of an epicondylitis of the elbow joint may require a fluoroscopic examination to rule out bone pathology or the effects of an injury that the patient may have forgotten. The picture can also show the presence or absence of excess calcium, which can lead to a prolonged inflammatory process in this area.
Conservative treatment of elbow epicondylitis
For inflammation of the tendon conservative treatmenteffective only for 4-6 weeks from the onset of symptoms. In such cases, treatment will take about a month. With chronic inflammation caused by the lack of timely treatment, it can take about half a year to complete recovery. However, it should be understood that in particularly neglected cases, complete recovery is impossible in principle, especially if the factor that led to the occurrence of the disease is not eliminated. Therapy involves nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory or steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The latter expose the patient to some risk, which consists in reducing the strength of the tendons. 
Operative treatment
When conventional treatment does not help, the doctor mayto appoint an operation during which scar tissue is removed, provoking the epicondylitis of the elbow joint. Treatment (ointment, physiotherapy, medication) after surgery takes some time, but it can lead to full recovery.
