Elbow Eval Special Tests

FOOSH

Fall On an Out-Stretched Hand

origin of wrist flexors:

medial epicondyle

origin of wrist extensors:

lateral epicondyle

test for Cubital tunnel syndrome:

* Tinel Test
* groove b/w medial epi. and olecranon

test for pinched ant. interosseous nerve:

pinch grip test

test for UCL sprain:

**VALGUS** stress test

test for RCL sprain:

**VARUS** stress test

Tests for Epicondylitis:

* Cozens Test (lateral epi. AKA tennis elbow)
* Golfer’s elbow test (medial epi. AKA Golfers elbow)

Test for Pronator Teres Syndrome:

resistive ROM on Pronator Teres

TRUE or FALSE: no elbow should be perfectly straight

TRUE

How many degrees should the lateral bend of an elbow be?

* 10-15 for WOMEN
* 5-10 for MEN

Define these terms:


1. Valgus
2. Varus
3. Cubital
4. Carrying Angle
5. cubital tunnel syndrome
6. pronator teres syndrome

1. joints point INWARD
2. joints point OUTWARD; bowlegged
3. elbow
4. the angle formed where the forearm and arm meet
5. The ulnar nerve is inflamed
6. Pronator teres compress the median nerve

Tinel Test

* pos. sign:
* tingling

Pinch Grip test

* pos. sign:
* unable to form circle using tips

Pronator Teres syndrome test:

* pos. sign
* neurological symptoms in the first 3 digits on PALMAR SIDE

**Valgus** Stress Test:

* Straight, then 30 degrees slightly flexed
* pos. sign:
* pain

**Varus** Stress test:

* Straight, then 30 degrees slightly flexed
* Pos. sign
* pain

Cozen’s Test

* pos sign
* pain on LATERAL epi.

Golfer’s Elbow Test

* pos sign
* pain on MEDIAL epi.

TRUE or FALSE: Ulnar artery is bigger than Radial artery

FALSE

* **Radial Artery** is bigger