Elbow Flashcards
What is Cozen’s test and how do you perform it?
Testing for lateral epicondylitis. Seated with forearm on bed but wrist hanging off. Get them to make a fist. They extend (ie bend back) their wrist and turn hand in a little (radial deviation). You try and bring them out of it. Positive result is pain and/ or weakness
What is Mill’s test and how do you perform it?
Testing for lateral epicondylitis. Find their lateral epicondyle (easiest with elbow bent). Then they hold arm out straight in front. With your other hand you flex their wrist and turn out it a little (ulnar deviation), while palpating the lateral epicondyle with your first hand. Positive result is pain around lateral epicondyle
What is Maudley’s test and how do you perform it?
This is to test whether tennis elbow like pain is specifically extensor carpi radialis brevis tendon or is it common extensor tendon. They hold their hand out palm face down. You try and press their middle finger downwards and they resist. Positive result is pain and/ or weakness
What is the waiter’s tip test and how do you perform it?
Testing for lateral epicondylitis. They’re standing up, flex their wrist and extend shoulder like they’re trying to do a deal with someone behind them. Positive result is pain (Might do this one first because it quite easily gives a false negative – if you get a positive for this you might not need to do the others)
What is the pincer grip test?
They make an ok sign with thumb and finger. You hook a finger inside and pull
What is the grip/ power grip test?
You make a fist and they wrap hand around and grip it
What is the monkey grip test?
Thumb war grip and pull away from each other
What is the key grip test?
You hold a piece of paper and ask them to grip it between thumb and side of forefinger like they’d hold a key going in a lock. They try to hold on to paper as you pull it away from them
