Tennis elbow & Golf elbow✅

Question 1

Etiology of Tennis elbow

Answer 1

Inflammation of the origin of extensor carpi radialis brevis and extensor muscles (lateral epicondyle)

repetitive wrist extension and exerting hand grip

Question 2

Etiology of Golf elbow

Answer 2

Inflammation of wrist flexors, flexor carpi radialis and pronators (medial epicondyle)

repetitive flexion of the wrist, gripping, grasping and turning the hand

Question 3

SSx of tennis elbow

Answer 3

Tenderness when wrist extensors fully stretched

pain and swelling

Reduced strength in gripping objects, heavy lifting, forearm rotation

Question 4

SSx of golf elbow

Answer 4

Tenderness and swelling

Pain with resisted wrist flexion & pronation

Reduced strength and wrist flexion and hand grip

Difficulty in forearm extension

Question 5

Ax for tennis elbow

Answer 5

Cozen’s Test

Question 6

Tx for tennis elbow

Answer 6

TE band (1 inch distal to lateral epicondyle) → provide counter-force against the contracting muscles → spread the force over a wider area
wear daytime only

static stretching exercise → regain strength of tendon to glide; lengthen the muscle and tendon

strengthening (dumbbell)

proper body mechanism