This injury is localized to the outside of the elbow. It can occur as a result of throwing, especially if the cricketer leads the throwing motion with his elbow.

Another possible cause of elbow pain would be a batsman attempting to use the wrist to flick the bat.

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This injury is managed using physiotherapy and rehabilitation to correct strength imbalances of the fore-arm. It is important that the throwing and batting technique is assessed to identify risk factors for this injury.

- Janine Gray. BSc (Physio), BSc (Med)(Hons) Exercise Science. Lecturer at the University of Cape Town and affiliated to the High Performance Centre at Cricket South Africa.

 

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