Medial and Lateral Epicondylitis Flashcards
What is the common name for medial epicondylitis?
Golfers elbow
What is medial epicondylitis caused by?
Tendinopathy at the flexor origin (medial epicondyle)
On what movements is pain elicited in medial epicondylitis?
Wrist flexion
Forearm pronation
What can be a complication of medial epicondylitis?
Cubital fossa syndrome
Ulnar nerve entrapment
Where is the cubital tunnel?
Between the medial epicondyle and the olencranon
What are symptoms of cubital tunnel syndrome?
Weakness of interossei
Claw hand
Ulnar paradox
What is the ulnar paradox?
The higher up the lesion the lesser the clawing but the more muscle wasting
What is the common name for lateral epicondylitis?
Tennis elbow
What is tennis elbow?
Tendinopathy of the extensor origin
What muscle is specifically affected in tennis elbow?
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
When does pain occur in tennis elbow?
Wrist extension + supination
What is treatment of both medial and lateral epicondylitis?
RICE
NSAIDs
Physio
Steroids
