Golfer's elbow

What you need to know:

Natural remedies and complementary therapies can often speed recovery from this sometimes excruciatingly painful condition.

Ice packs, alternate hot and cold bathing and avoiding the initial cause are the first steps. Playing golf isn’t always the reason, but if it is, getting advice from a coach on technique and the weight of your clubs will avoid it in future.

The most useful Herbs:

Devil’s claw - as pills and gels
Cod liver oil
Ginger

The most useful Supplements:

Pycnogenol
Cod liver oil
Co-enzyme Q 10
Vitamins A, C and E
Lycopene

Other useful advice:

Soaking in a warm bath is very soothing, especially if you add a few drops of the essential oils rosemary and juniper.

For complementary therapies, it’s worth trying Acupuncture for pain relief and Osteopathy and Aromatherapy massage for mobilisation.

Homoeopathy

The homoeopathic remedies Arnica (in pills and as creams) and Staphysagria can also help.

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