Chapter 15: Corrective Strategies for the Wrist and Elbow Flashcards
What are the three bones in the elbow?
Humerus, ulna (pinky side), and radius (thumb side).
What type of joint is the humeroulnar in the elbow?
Hinge
What muscle is primarily responsible for elbow flexion?
Brachialis
If a client presents with rounded shoulders and excessive thoracic kyphosis, there is a strong chance that limited mobility of the elbow or wrist is a contributing factor?
True
What exercises is best for integration of a non-neutral wrist?
Inverted row
What are common Elbow injuries?
- LATERAL EPICONDYLITIS (TENNIS ELBOW)
2. MEDIAL EPICONDYLITIS (GOLFER’S ELBOW)
What are common Wrist and Hand Injuries?
- DE QUERVAIN’S TENOSYNOVITIS- An inflammation or a tendinosis of the sheath or tunnel that surrounds two tendons that control movement of the thumb.
- CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME- median nerve of the brachial plexus being entrapped in the carpal tunnel of the wrist
What is inflammation of the sheath surrounding the two tendons between the wrist and the thumb also called?
De Quervain’s tenosynovitis
The healthy elbow allows what motion?
Pronation
A client presents with excessive elbow flexion during the assessment process. What activity would be a good choice to start the corrective exercise process?
SMR (self myofasial rolling) the bicep brachii and brachialis
If wrist extension is limited with elbow flexion, one can assume the limitation is coming from which structure(s)?
wrist joint
A client presents with excessive wrist flexion during the assessment process. What activity would be a good next choice activity after inhibiting the wrist flexors?
Stretch the wrist flexors
A client has shown dysfunction on a static assessment of the elbow. What would the next reasonable step in the assessment process be?
Mobility assessment of the elbow and wrist
Posture and dynamic movement assessments reveal excessive wrist flexion. What muscle group should be lengthened?
Wrist flexors
