sports med ch 11

What's the Olecranon Bursa?

A fluid-filled sac between the olecranon (elbow) and the skin

What's a two joint muscle?

A muscle that creates movement at more than one joint

Which ligament helps hold the radius and ulna together?

Annular Ligament

You can assess what by checking for a pulse at the wrist and determining if the athlete can feel their hand?

Blood flow of the elbow

How have athletic trainers at industrial sites reduced overuse injuries?

By instituting job rotation programs where workers do a variety of jobs rather than the same job day after day

A loaded movement including both the elbow (flexion) and shoulder (flexion) could cause what injury?

Elbow Flexor Strain

Excessive resistance to the triceps muscle like when an athlete attempts to break a fall with an outstretched arm can cause what injury?

Elbow extensor strain

If the athlete has a Olecranon Process Contusion or Irritation of the olecranon bursa what will it cause?

Fluid to buildup in the elbow the size of a golf ball

What do most people call it when they compress their ulnar nerve?

Hitting their funny bone

What three bones make up the elbow?

Humerus, Radius, and Ulna

What are you looking for in a valgus stress test

Increased Movement/No End Feel; Pain on inside

What are you looking for in a varus stress test

Increased Movement/No End Feel; Pain on outside

Because athletes usually pay a great deal of attention to strengthening the biceps and triceps but not the wrist flexors and extensors, what do we see?

Injuries at the elbow joint from repetitive movements and stresses delivered over time especially in racquet sports

What can happen if an athlete uses a racquet with too small of a grip?

It can lead to overuse injuries

What does the Interosseus Membrane do?

Joins the radius and ulna keeps the two bones from separating

Which one is more common, Medial Epicondylitis or Lateral Epicondylitis?

Lateral Epicondylitis

what does the resistive tennis elbow test test for?

Lateral Epicondylitis

Most epiphyseal fractures and avulsion fractures occur where?

Medial Epicondyle and Olecranon

Rest is necessary to prevent overuse injuries as preventive care especially after a pitcher does what?

Numerous Throws or Throws a lot

What are you looking for in a resistive tennis elbow test

Pain along outside/Muscle Weakness

Rehabilitation should focus on the wrist extensors if you are rehabbing an injury to what structure?

Radial Collateral Ligament

What is the main elbow ligament on the lateral side?

Radial Collateral Ligament

what does the varus stress test test for?

Radial Collateral Ligament Sprain

When an athlete returns to play after a severe ulnar nerve contusion, what needs to happen?

The area needs to be protected with a pad.

Why does it take a traumatic injury like a violent hyperextension or a severe blow to the lateral aspect of the elbow to dislocate the ulna from the humerus?

The elbow fits fairly tightly

It is essential to strengthen the wrist flexor muscles by doing wrist curls and grip strengthening when rehabilitating injury to what structure?

Ulnar Collateral Ligament

What is the main elbow ligament on the medial side?

Ulnar Collateral Ligament

what does the valgus stress test test for?

Ulnar Collateral Ligament Sprain

What are the three major ligaments that they elbow relies on for its stability?

Ulnar Collateral, Radial Collateral, and Annular Ligaments

When would an athlete use an elbow hyperextension taping?

When they return to play after an elbow hyperextension injury

What are you looking for in a golfer's elbow test

discomfort on the inside

The tricep muscle is primarily responsible for what?

extension of elbow

The bicep muscle is primarily responsible for what?

flexion of elbow

the test where the Athletic trainer holds the arm in one hand with the athlete's Elbow straight and hand palm up. The athletic trainer pushes The hand backwards (extending) the wrist as far as possible.

golfer's elbow test

Which of the following injuries is a growing athlete more likely to suffer? Bone Fracture, Growth Plate injury, or ligament injury?

growth plate injury

A sprain, a strain, and a bony compression can be secondary injuries of what other injury?

hyperextension

Tennis elbow involves which anatomical structure?

lateral epicondyle

what does the passive tennis elbow test test for?

lateral epicondylitis

The ulnar collateral ligament supports the medial or lateral aspect of the elbow?

medial

Which side of the elbow is injured from overhand throwing?

medial

Every time an athlete throws a baseball or hits a tennis ball (forehand), which aspect of the elbow is stretched, Medial or Lateral?

medial aspect

Little League elbow involves which anatomical structure?

medial epicondyle

what does the golfer's elbow test test for?

medial epicondylitis

What do you call the projection behind your elbow - basically your actual elbow - what's it called?

olecranon

If a physician drains fluid from the elbow, he usually drains it from where?

olecranon bursa

Wrist flexor and extensor strains are most often caused by what?

overuse

What are you looking for in a passive tennis elbow test

pain along outside

the test where The athlete sits with their forearm supported on the table, Palm down, and their wrist and hand off the edge of the table. Athletic trainer pushed down on the top of the hand Bending(flexing) the wrist as far as possible.

passive tennis elbow test

If the ulna does dislocate, which direction does it move?

posteriorly

the test where the The athlete sits with their forearm supported on the table, palm down, And their fingers off the edge of the table. Athletic trainer pushes down On the middle finger while athlete tries to raise it up (extend it).

resistive tennis elbow test

Which bone has a hook on the end of it?

ulna

Which ligament in the elbow is most prone to sprain?

ulnar collateral

If an athletic trainer taps on the nerve just behind the medial epicondyle, what are they checking for?

ulnar nerve damage

the test where the Athletic trainer holds wrist with one hand and pushes on the Outside of the elbow with the other hand.

valgus stress test

the test where the Athletic trainer holds wrist with one hand and pushes on the Inside of the elbow with the other hand.

varus stress test

What muscles attach at the Lateral Epicondyle?

wrist extensors

What muscles attach at the Medial Epicondyle?

wrist flexors