Golfer s elbow is usually caused by overuse of the muscles in the forearm that allow you to rotate your arm and flex your wrist. Repetitive flexing, gripping or swinging can cause pulls or tiny tears in the tendons close to where they are attached to the bone. Treatment include the following: You will need to rest the elbow and avoid movements that aggravate the problem, use splint or strap to prevent pulling of the injured tendon. Take ibuprofen tablets, to reduce pain and swelling If the symptoms are troublesome contact the orthopedic doctor you may be given an injection of a corticosteroid, usually mixed with a local anaesthetic. Regards!