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Thanks for this. I had tennis elbow last Fall and it was excruciating. Equal in excrutiatingness to the plantar fasciitis I have suffered with in the past. Last October it was so bad that something as simple a putting my hand on the top of a full soda can and trying to pick it up hurt like hell. Over the Winter I would go on two week schedules of Aleve, icing, and stretching exercises I found on the Internet. I was getting pretty concerned as by February it had not noticeably improved. Knowing the entry for The Morgan Cup was approaching I was seriously considering not trying to get in if it didn't improve. Fortunately in early March it improved a lot. Almost to no pain at all. No after hitting untold golf balls and playing over 20 rounds of golf already this year, it is hardly noticeable. In fact it seems stronger.

Some of my research indicates tennis elbow in golfers is caused by a swing flaw. In my case I'm almost positive that because of weight gain, and the resulting effect on my golf swing (trying to manipulate the club with my hands and arms instead making a good turn), the condition arose.

The strap you mention is intriguing, and if mine flares up at any point, I'll be checking into that.

Kevin