Tennis + Golfers elbow

Question 1

what is the medical term for tennis elbow

Answer 1

lateral epicondylitis

Question 2

is tennis elbow more commonly bi or unilateral

Answer 2

unilateral, only 10-20% bilateral

Question 3

what clinical feature is tennis elbow characterised by

Answer 3

pain and tenderness over the lateral epicondyle at the attachment of the forearm muscle

Question 4

in what way is tennis elbow similar to golfer’s elbow

Answer 4

both can be a repetitive strain injury

Question 5

when is pain worse in tennis elbow

Answer 5

when stretching the forearm muscles, eg when opening a jar

Question 6

what test on examination is +ve in tennis elbow

Answer 6

Mill’s test

Question 7

describe Mill’s test

Answer 7

when pain is reproduced by resisted wrist extension with palm pronated whilst moving the palm sideways in the direction of the thumb

Question 8

what is the medical term for golfer’s elbow

Answer 8

medial epicondylitis

Question 9

what is medial epicondylitis

Answer 9

inflammation of the flexor forearm muscles

Question 10

what clinical features are seen in medial epicondylitis

Answer 10

elbow pain with tender point located over origin of flexors at medial epicondyle

Question 11

what is the pain in golfer’s elbow aggravated by

Answer 11

wrist flexion and pronation, grasping(eg opening a jar)

Question 12

what type of conditions are tennis and golfer’s elbow

Answer 12

self-limiting

Question 13

what treatment should be avioded in golfer/s elbow

Answer 13

injection(due to ulnar nerve)