by Soonghay | Oct 26, 2018 | Anatomy Series
From anatomy to discovering the patient! Cubital tunnel syndrome is the second most common neuropathy involving the upper extremity with an estimated incidence of 24.7 cases per 100,000 person-years. Approximately 40% of people will experience lateral epicondylalgia...
by Soonghay | Oct 26, 2018 | Anatomy Series
Elbow Pain and Forearm Radiating Pain Does your friend or family member have pain or tingling in their ring and pinky finger when they bend their elbow? Do those fingers often fall asleep on them? If either of those statements are true there is a chance that they have...
by Soonghay | Oct 26, 2018 | Anatomy Series
Elbow Pain with Muscle Power Deficits Does your friend or family member have pain on the outside of their elbow? Does the pain get worse when they play tennis or golf? Do they have pain with gripping? Lateral epicondylalgia is an overuse injury and is caused by...
by Soonghay | Oct 26, 2018 | Anatomy Series
Elbow Stability and Movement Coordination Impairments Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) pathology often occurs in individuals who perform repeated/forceful overhead movements. If your patient is an overhead athlete complaining of medial elbow pain, check the UCL! If you...
by Soonghay | Oct 25, 2018 | Anatomy Series
Elbow Pain with Mobility Deficits Often, after traumatic injury (e.g. fracture) or immobilization, the joints of the elbow along with the joint capsule can become stiff resulting in pain and decreased range of motion! If you do not know the common clinical findings no...
