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== Purpose<br> == | == Purpose<br> == | ||
The purpose of Mill's Test is to assess the patient for [[Lateral Epicondylitis|lateral epicondylalgia]], or tennis elbow.<br> | |||
== Technique<br> == | == Technique<br> == | ||
To perform Mill's test, the therapies palpates the patient's lateral eipcondyle with one hand, while pronating the patient's forearm, fully flexing the wrist, and extending the elbow.<ref>Dutton, M. (2008). Orthopaedic: Examination, evaluation, and intervention (2nd ed.). New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.</ref> Mill's test is considered positive when it reproduces pain in the lateral epicondyle.<br> | |||
== Evidence == | == Evidence == | ||
Provide the evidence for this technique here | Provide the evidence for this technique here | ||
== References<br> == | == References<br> == | ||
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Purpose
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The purpose of Mill's Test is to assess the patient for lateral epicondylalgia, or tennis elbow.
Technique
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To perform Mill's test, the therapies palpates the patient's lateral eipcondyle with one hand, while pronating the patient's forearm, fully flexing the wrist, and extending the elbow.[1] Mill's test is considered positive when it reproduces pain in the lateral epicondyle.
Evidence[edit | edit source]
Provide the evidence for this technique here
References
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- ↑ Dutton, M. (2008). Orthopaedic: Examination, evaluation, and intervention (2nd ed.). New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
