Elbow Injuries
Medial Epicondylitis is more commonly known as:
Golfer's Elbow
What is the common way the AC ligament is sprained?
FOOSH
The UCL of the elbow is checked using what special test?
Valgus Stress Test
Turning palm up
Supination
Wrist extensors are overused and their attachment site becomes inflamed in what injury?
Lateral Epicondylitis/Tennis Elbow
What is the cartilage ring in the shoulder that can have a SLAP lesion/tear?
Labrum
What tests can be used to check for fractures?
Compression/squeeze/tap
Lifting arm up, out to the side, away from body.
Shoulder Abduction
What is the name for a red hot golf ball deformity on the tip of the elbow?
Olecranon Bursitis
Forced Abduction with external rotation causes what extreme injury?
Glenohumeral/shoulder dislocation
What test involves pressing down on the distal end of the clavicle and looking to see if it pops back up?
Piano Key Sign
What movement(s) are we in at the shoulder when we prepare to throw overhead?
Abduction and External Rotation
When we hit our ulnar nerve, what kind of symptoms do we experience?
Tingling/numbness down pinky side of hand
Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis make up what group?
Rotator cuff muscles
If someone is apprehensive when we move their arm into external rotation with the arm abducted, they could've potentially .....
Dislocated/subluxed their shoulder
Show me pronation
Palm down
What surgery is used to repair an Ulnar Collateral Ligament Tear?
Tommy John Surgery
If the deltoid is stretched or torn, what is this injury called?
Deltoid Strain
Bicipital tendonitis is checked using what test?
Yergason's
What movement is happening at the elbow when we touch our head?
Elbow flexion