Shoulder & Elbow
pain and slight disability
1st degree Sternoclavicular sprains will have what S & S?
athletes over 40
3rd degree rotator cuff strains are more common in
Speed's test
A more effective method of testing the integrity of the biceps brachii tendon is
tear to the ulnar collateral ligament
A positive valgus stress test at 15-20 degrees of elbow flexion often indicates
radial collateral ligament
A varus stress applied at 15-20 degrees of elbow flexion stresses the Group of answer choices
Fractured clavicle
An athlete comes off the field supporting an injured arm with the head tilted towards the injured shoulder and the chin turned towards the opposite side. Which injury has likely been sustained?
acromioclavicular sprain
An athlete with a distal clavicle fracture may exhibit clinical signs and symptoms similar to those of
5
How many joints does the shoulder have?
ulnar nerve
If an athlete complains of burning and tingling or paresthesia in the fourth and fifth fingers, wha
Acromioclavicular stability
If you suspect an Ac joint injury you would perform what special test
slightly abducted and externally rotated
In a first-time glenohumeral dislocation, the injured arm is usually held in what position?
horizontal adduction
In a moderate AC joint sprain, what motion will cause increased pain and a snapping sound at the joint?
deceleration
Most injuries to the rotator cuff occur during which phase of throwing?
middle one third of clavicle
Nearly 80% of all clavicular fractures occur where
subacromial bursa, supraspinatus tendon, long head of biceps tendon
Shoulder impingement involves compression of?
bicipital tendinitis
Speed's test is used to test what condition of the shoulder area?
drops their arm suddenly
Drop Arm test is positive if the athlete
Pain, swelling, pt. tendernesss
If you suspect and athlete has fractured their humerus what would be the Signs and Symptoms
lateral epicondylitis
Tennis elbow is also known as___________.
Scapula
The acromion process is part of which bone?
osteochondritis dissecans
The adolescent athlete who complains of sudden pain and locking of the elbow joint should be suspected of having
Falling on the tip of the shoulder
The most common mechanism for a clavicle fracture is:
Anteriorly
What direction does the shoulder most commonly dislocate?
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, Subscapularis
Which muscles make up the rotator cuff?
hold the head of the humerus in the glenoid fossa
The main function of the rotator cuff muscles is to
abduction, horizontal abduction
The middle portion of the deltoid is responsible for what motion
Clavicle
Which of the following bones of the shoulder is the most commonly fractured?
A fall on an outstretched hand
Which of the following is the mechanism for an acromioclavicular sprain?
Reduction of the space through which the supraspinatus muscle can pass
Which of the following is the reason that impingement injuries occur?