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What is the most common muscle associated with Lateral Epicondylitis?
EXTENSOR CARPI RADIALIS BREVIS
What nerve does Tinnel's test assess?
ULNAR
What is the most contributing factor as to why articular cartilage has such poor regenerating properties?
ARTICULAR CARTILAGE IS AVASCULAR
What wrist extensor inserts into the base of the 2nd metacarpal?
EXTENSOR CARPI RADIALIS LONGUS
What wrist extensor inserts into the base of the 5th metacarpal?
EXTENSOR CARPI ULNARIS
True/False

The ulnar nerve innervates the wrist extensors?
FALSE

RADIAL NERVE
What bony landmark to the wrist extensors originate from?
LATERAL EPICONDYLE
What are three rationales for deep friction massage?
-REORIENTATE SCAR TISSUE
-INCREASE MOBILITY BY BREAKING UP SCAR TISSUE
-STIMULATES FIBROBLAST
What is the normal length of treatment for an ice massage?
5-10 MINUTES
What modality is used for phonophoresis?
ULTRA SOUND
What are common goals in treating lateral epicondylitis?
-DECREASE INFLAMMATION
-DECREASE PAIN
-DECREASE THE BUILD UP OF SCAR TISSUE
-INCREASE FLEXIBILITY IN THE WRIST EXTENSORS
-INCREASE STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE IN THE WRIST EXTENSORS
Name 2 special tests used to diagnose tennis elbow?
-RESISTED WRIST EXTENSION WITH FISTING & PRONATION

-PASSIVE WRIST FLEXION WITH FISTING & PRONATION
Name three common symptoms associated with tennis elbow?
-PAIN OVER LATERAL EPICONDYLE
-AFTER PARTICIPATING IN SPORTS
-CONSTANT PAIN
Name three causes of tennis elbow?
-REPETITIVE STRAIN
-OVERLOADING OF THE WRIST EXTENSORS
-USE OF HAND TOOLS
-FAULTY BIOMECHANICS
The repetitive overuse of what muscle leads to lateral epicondylitis?
(ORIGIN) EXTENSOR CARPI RADIALIS BREVIS (TENDON)
What muscles are involved with lateral epicondylitis?
-EXTENSOR CARPI RADIALIS BREVIS
-EXTENSOR CARPI RADIALIS LONGUS
-EXTENSOR DIGITORUS
-EXTENSOR DIGITI MINIMI
True/False

Repetitive wrist flexion can cause laterial epicondylitis?
FALSE

MEDIAL EPICONDYLITIS
What will create symptoms of lateral epicondylitis?
-REPEATED WRIST EXTENSION
-STRESS AT THE MUSCULOTENDINOUS JUNCTION (EXTENSOR CARPI RADIALIS BREVIS
-SYMPTOMS ALSO OCCUR WHEN THE ANNULAR LIGAMENT IS STRESSED
Lateral epicondylitis is AKA?
TENNIS ELBOW
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