Elbow Special Tests Flashcards
Varus stress test
PT: lateral elbow pain/ increased varus stress to the elbow with the hand
I: damage to the RCL annular or accessory collateral ligament
Moving valgus stress test
PT: pain at medial joint line, apprehension pain btwn 120-70 elbow flexion
I: damage to UCL
Posterolateral rotatory- instability
PT:Elbow subluxes as it is extended and can be felt to reduce upon flexion
I: chronic instability torn UCL
Passive tennis elbow test
PT: pain in lateral epicondyle
I: lateral epicondylitis; acute or chronic trndonopathies of flexor- Pronator or extensor muscles
Active lat. epicondylitis/ tennis elbow
PT:Pain in lateral epicondyle
I:Lateral epicondylitis
Resisted tennis elbow test- cozens test
PT: pain at lateral epicondyle and or weakness
I: lateral epicondylitis
Resisted tennis elbow test
PT: Pain in lateral epicondyle and/or weakness
I: Lateral epicondylitis
Passive medial epicondylitis test
PT: pain over the medial epicondyle
I: medial epicondylitis
Medial epicondylitis/ golfers elbow test
Pt: pain at medial elbow/ epicondylitis
I: medial epicondylitis. Need to UCL and ulnar nerve damage prior to the test
Active medial epicondylitis test
PT: pain and/ or weakness over the medial epicondyle
I: medial epicondylitis
Hyperextension test
Pt: the elbow extends beyond 0 degrees
I: this maybe a torn or stretched anterior capsule of the elbow
Elbow flexion
Pt: radiating pain into the median nerve distribution in the subjects arm and or hand
I:cubical fossa syndrome
Tinel’s sign
Tingling along the ulnar side of the forearm, hand and fingers
I: ulnar nerve compression
Pinch grip test
PT: fingers touch pulp to pulp
I: pathology of the anterior interosseous nerve as it passes
Valgus stress test
Pt: increased valgus movement compared to the uninvolved side with diminished or absent endpoint
I: damage to primarily the UCL (anterior oblique band )
If lax 60 degrees posterior oblique band
