Upper Extremities

DA MUSCLESSS

100

Flexion or extension for bicep?

flexion

shoulder

100

What are some things that make up The Shoulder Complex?

• Bones 

• Muscles 

• Ligaments 

• Tendons 

• Articulations

special test

100

Special Tests of the Elbow

• Valgus stress: UCL sprain

• Varus stress: RCL, annular, LUCL sprain

• Tinel’s: Ulnar nerve

200

Name three special tests you do on the hand and wrist.

• Finkelstein’s: deQuervain’s syndrome

• Tinel’s sign: carpal tunnel

• Phalen’s: carpal tunnel

400

Special Tests of the Shoulder

• Sulcus test: GH instability

• apprehension test: GH instability

• Relocation, surprise

• Piano key: AC sprain

• Sternoclavicular (SC) sprain test
  
  

the elbow

100

What does UCL stand for?

Ulnar Collateral Ligament

200

Little League Elbow Signs and Symptoms.

• Slow/gradual onset of symptoms

• Tightness of the anterior capsule of the elbow 

• Weakness of the triceps muscle 

• Locking or catching sensation in the elbow 

300

Name the three bones in the elbow.

• Distal Humerus 

• Proximal Radius 

• Proximal Ulna

400

UCL Rupture Signs and Symptoms.

• Swelling and bruising after 24 hours

• Inability to throw at full speed

• Loss of control when throwing 

• Elbow stiffness/inability to extend the elbow

• Numbness/tingling in the ring and little fingers

500

How does an Elbow Dislocation happen?

• A fall on the outstretched hand with the elbow hyperextended 

• Severe twist while the elbow is flexed

wrist and hand

100

How do you assess Wrist & Hand Injuries?

• Palpation

• ROM

• Strength testing

• Special tests

300

What are the injuries to the Wrist and Hand?

• Ganglion cyst of the wrist

• Mallet finger

• Buttonhole (boutonniere) deformity