Elbow Jeopardy

Anatomy

100

How many bones are in your elbow?

Three

200

What are the bones in your elbow?

Ulna, Radius, Humerus 

300

How many main ligaments are in the elbow?

4

400

what are the other names for the medial collateral ligament and lateral collateral ligament?

ulnar-collateral ligament and radial collateral ligament

500

List the main ligaments in the elbow?

Medial Collateral Ligament, Lateral Collateral Ligament, Annular Ligament, Quadrate Ligament.

Symptoms

100

What are common symptoms of tennis elbow?

pain, burning, or an ache along the outside of the forearm and elbow

200

What are common symptoms of elbow dislocation?

• Deformity.
• Elbow instability (a feeling that the elbow is slipping out of joint)
• Elbow pain, especially at the joint.
• Inability to move your elbow.
• Numbness and tingling.
• Swelling, bruising and inflammation.

300

What are common symptoms of Bursitis?

Swelling in elbow, Pain when moving, Discoloration and warmth

400

What are common symptoms of medial epicondyilitis (golfers elbow)?

• Inner elbow pain on gripping, lifting or bending the wrist forward.
• Inner elbow pain when twisiting movements
•  tenderness on the inside of the elbow.
• Stiffness 

500

What are common symptoms of Ulnar Neuropathy?

• Weakness or tenderness in the hand.
• Tingling in the palm and fourth and fifth fingers.
• Sensitivity to cold.
• Tenderness in the elbow joint.

Treatment

100

What is the treatment for tennis elbow?

1. Rest and stopping the activity that produces the symptoms.
2. Ice packs to reduce inflammation.
3. Strengthening and stretching exercises.
4. Anti-inflammatory medicines such as ibuprofen or naproxen.
5. Wrapping your elbow in a compression bandage.

200

What is the treatment for elbow dislocation

• Activity modification/immobilization with a splint.
• Icing or applying heat to the elbow joint.
• Pain or anti-inflammatory medication.
• Strengthening exercises/physical therapy.

300

What is the treatment for Bursitis?

1. rest 
2. use ice 

400

What is the treatment for medial epicondylitis (golfers elbow)?

1. Ice 
2. Strengthening exercises.
3. Anti-inflammatory medicine.
4. Bracing.

500

What is the treatment for Ulnar neuropathy?

physical therapy, bracing devices, anti-inflammatory medication