Anterior Forearm
How many layers are there of forearm muscles?
3 Layers
Superficial, Intermediate, Deep
What are the layers of the posterior Forearm?
superficial and deep
Whats an activity that could cause the onset of tennis elbow?
Racquet sports/painting/playing stringed instruments
What side of the elbow does golfer’s elbow affect?
Medial
What does UCL stand for?
Ulnar Collateral Ligament
What nerves innervate the anterior forearm?
Median, Ulnar Nerve
What is the insertion of the posterior forearm muscles?
radial nerve
What is another term for Tennis elbow?
Lateral epicondylitis
What main movement will activate pain for Golfers elbow?
wrist flexion and squeezing a ball
What does RCL stand for?
Radial Collateral Ligament
What is the most common origin site for the superficial and intermediate muscles?
Medial epicondyle of humerus
What is the common action of the posterior forearm
extension
The tendon of what muscle is most affected by tennis elbow?
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
What is the clinical name for Golfers elbow?
Medial Epicondylitis
Which famous golfer had golfers elbow?
Tiger Wooods
Where do the deep flexor muscles originate?
radius or ulna
What is the action of the extensor digiti minimi?
extends the 5th digit
Why is tennis elbow more common in older adults?
Collagen production slows down and tendons become less elastic
What are the two stretches that can aid in this injury of golfers elbow?
Wrist flexion stretch and Wrist extension stretch.
Which famous baseball player got tommy john surgery?
Tommy John
What is the action of flexor digitorum superficialis?
flexes wrist, metacarpophalangeal joints, fingers at prox. interphalangeal joints
What is the common origin of the superficial posterior forearm muscles?
humerus
What types of exercises can help with collagen remodeling and tendon repair?
Eccentric exercises such as eccentric elbow/wrist extensions
What are the 3 dumbbell exercises that can aid in this injury?
Wrist flexion off a table, wrist extension off a table, supination/pronation.
What are the major arteries in forearm?
Radial artery and the ulnar artery