Elbow Eval Special Tests

FOOSH

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