Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
11 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Elbow Joint Lesions
Etiology |
capsular tightness can often occur post-immobilization
local px and edema limiting motion may also cause capsular adhesions |
|
|
Elbow Joint Lesions
Signs and Symptoms |
decreased AROM, PROM, (FL>EXT, sup=pro) and AccPROM (ant>post, med=lat)
px loss of fxn |
|
|
Elbow Joint Lesions
Functional Limitations |
px with push/pull
difficulty rising from chair using arms, turning doorknob restricted hand to mouth limited reaching activity |
|
|
Elbow Joint Lesions
Acute Management |
rarely seen acutely, usually SA
px free PROM->AAROM gd I&II manipulation dec. edema/effusion multiangle isometrics maintain use of surrounding jts. brace/support for rest |
|
|
Elbow Joint Lesions
Subacute Management |
progressive oscillations
isometrics early progress to AROM to light isotonics with theraband |
|
|
Elbow Joint Lesions
Settled/Chronic Management |
gd IV manipulations
progressive strength training to include CKC, functional activity, endurance exercise |
|
|
Myositis Ossificans
Etiology |
supracondylar fx or anterior dislocation of humerus, usually affects brachialis
|
|
|
Myositis Ossificans
Management |
Rest! brachialis contraction/stretching is painful and will stimulate bone growth
|
|
|
Overuse Syndromes at the Elbow
|
lat. epi: ecrb, ecrl, ecu, ed
med. epi: common flexor, pronator teres triceps tendonitis antecubital tendonitis |
|
|
Overuse Syndromes
Etiology |
insidious onset
overuse of affected structure WITH underlying abnormality |
|
|
Overuse Syndromes
Common Impairments |
px at end ROM
px with stretch |
