HC Deb 11 June 1984 vol 61 c384W
Mr. Hickmet

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what information he has as to the number of people suffering each year from golfer's elbow and as to what percentage of these are considered to have been caused at work.

Mr. Newton

This information is not available.

Mr. Hickmet

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the symptoms of the disease golfer's elbow he took into account when deciding whether to prescribe it as an industrial disease; and in what type of occupation it may be found.

Mr. Newton

In it's 1983 report the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council described the symptoms of "golfer's" or "tennis elbow" (medical or lateral epicondylitis of the humerus) as pain in the region of the elbow over the epicondyles of the humerus, often spreading to the forearm. Evidence attributed the condition to repetitive movements of the elbow and/or forearm which may occur in a wide variety of occupations but also occur in many non-occupational activities.

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