elbow injuries

Question 1

elbow is frequently injured from?

Answer 1

chronic overuse or repitivie motion

Question 2

why is elbow frequently injured?

Answer 2

since most upper extremity ADLs, exs, and sports activities use elbow cosntantly

Question 3

Tennis elbow aka

Answer 3

lateral epicondylitis

Question 4

tennis elbow creates what

Answer 4

lateral elbow pain, is most widespread overuse injury of the adult elbow

Question 5

tennis elbow etiology

Answer 5

eccentric overload of forearm extensor muscles

Question 6

golfer’s elbow

Answer 6

medial epicondylitis

Question 7

golfer’s elbow produces

Answer 7

medial elbow pain

Question 8

golfer’s elbow etiology

Answer 8

repeated valgus stresses placed on arm during swinging

Question 9

Triceps tendonitis yields what?

Answer 9

pain over olecranon

Question 10

triceps tendonitis etiology

Answer 10

repitive posterior stresses during elbow ext

Question 11

What is used to treat elbow injuries?

Answer 11

resistance and flexibility exercises for elbow flexion, ext, pronation, and supination

Question 12

Medial collateral ligament sprain results from

Answer 12

repetitive microtrauma and excessive valgus force

Question 13

olecranon bursitis produces what?

Answer 13

large red swelling over the posterior elbow

Question 14

olecranon usualy cuased by what?

Answer 14

direct fall on elbow

Question 15

Ulnar dislocation results from

Answer 15

violent hypertext or varus or valgus forces

Question 16

Unlar dislocation is most common in

Answer 16

inds younger than 20

Question 17

ulnar dislocation results in what?

Answer 17

obvi deformity and may present w/ neuro symptoms into and (fifth digit) due to enttrapment of ulnar nerve at elbow