25-Upper Extremity Conditions Flashcards
What % of all acute injuries in ER’s involve the upper extremities?
33%
What % of the body is the musculoskeletal system?
60%
When 1 muscleis tight,the antagonist is inhbited. What concept is this?
Reiprocal inhibition
What movements arein the coronal plane for the arm?
Ab/adduction
Pronation and supination are in what plane?
transverse
What are some extrinsic factors for upper quarter condition?
training errors,training suraces, environment, technique, equipment
What are some intrinsic factors for upper quarter conditions?
inflexibility, muscle weakness,malalignment,muscle imbalance, instability
What is a main culprit of lateral epicondylytis?
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
How do you test for lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)?
resist extension of hand
Why is medial epicondylitis less common than lateral?
Because the flexors are stronger than extensors
How do you test for medial epicondylitis (golfers elbow)?
resist flexion and feel forearm
What is the difference between epicondylitis vs epicondylosis?
Epicondylosis- collagen looses integrity, tissue complex becomes altered, CHRONIC.
Epicondylitis- acute inflammation
WHat test do you use for compartment syndrome?
Finklesteins test
De Quervians tenosynovitis s caused from what most commonly?
Imbalance between the flexors and extensors
WHat is the most ommon entrapyment neuropathy?
carpal tunnel
