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How do tennis elbow and golfer's elbow get diagnosed?
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Physical exam: See a physician, and all that is required is a physical exam to determine the location and source of pain.
Answered 7/5/2012
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Elbow pain: Tennis elbow and golfer's elbow are both degenerative tendonopathies of the elbow. Golfer's involves inside (medial) elbow, while tennis involves outside (lateral) elbow. Both present with painful activity, and are locally tender.
Answered 5/6/2019
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