Reason for Visit: s/p ESI X 18 Visits; Left Lateral epicondylitis
S: TM reports pain and tenderness at the origins of the wrist flexors/extensors at the humeral epicondyles. According to TM the pain typically localized to lateral elbow, pain with gripping, and sensation of mild forearm. Current pain 2/10 (at rest) but with an acute pain it can go up to 10/10. He was hoping his condition would improve during the break, Shutdown, but it hasn’t and he is concerned.
O: Localized pain just distal to the affected epicondyle
Increased pain with wrist extension/supination
Tenderness at origin of wrist extensors
Increased pain with resisted wrist extension/supination
Normal elbow range of motion
Increased pain with gripping A: Lateral epicondylitis
S: TM reports pain and tenderness at the origins of the wrist flexors/extensors at the humeral epicondyles. According to TM the pain typically localized to lateral elbow, pain with gripping, and sensation of mild forearm. Current pain 2/10 (at rest) but with an acute pain it can go up to 10/10. He was hoping his condition would improve during the break, Shutdown, but it hasn’t and he is concerned.
O: Localized pain just distal to the affected epicondyle
Increased pain with wrist extension/supination
Tenderness at origin of wrist extensors
Increased pain with resisted wrist extension/supination
Normal elbow range of motion
Increased pain with gripping A: Lateral epicondylitis