Golfer’s Elbow Test: Difference between revisions
Rachael Lowe (talk | contribs) m (Text replace - 'Link to Expert' to '') |
Rachael Lowe (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{| cellspacing="5" cellpadding="2" style="border: 1px solid rgb(163, 177, 191); margin: 15px 0pt 0pt; width: | {| cellspacing="5" cellpadding="2" style="border: 1px solid rgb(163, 177, 191); margin: 15px 0pt 0pt; width: 300px; vertical-align: top; float: right; background-color: rgb(227, 228, 250); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" | | |||
Original Editor - Your name will be added here if you created the original content for this page. | |||
Lead Editors - Your name will be added here if you are a lead editor on this page. [[Physiopedia:Editors|Read more.]] | |||
|} | |} | ||
<br> | |||
== Purpose<br> == | == Purpose<br> == | ||
| Line 16: | Line 17: | ||
== Technique<br> == | == Technique<br> == | ||
The patient can be seated or standing for this test. The therapist palpates the medial epicondyle and supports the elbow with one hand, while the other hand supinates the forearm and extends the wrist and elbow.<ref>Dutton, M. (2008). Orthopaedic: Examination, evaluation, and intervention (2nd ed.). New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.</ref> If pain is reproduced in the area of the medial epicondyle, then this test is considered positive.<br> | The patient can be seated or standing for this test. The therapist palpates the medial epicondyle and supports the elbow with one hand, while the other hand supinates the forearm and extends the wrist and elbow.<ref>Dutton, M. (2008). Orthopaedic: Examination, evaluation, and intervention (2nd ed.). New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.</ref> If pain is reproduced in the area of the medial epicondyle, then this test is considered positive.<br> | ||
== Evidence == | == Evidence == | ||
| Line 24: | Line 25: | ||
== References<br> == | == References<br> == | ||
<references /> | <references /> {{Template:Disclaimer}} | ||
<br> <br> | <br> <br> | ||
Revision as of 20:20, 24 March 2009
|
Original Editor - Your name will be added here if you created the original content for this page. Lead Editors - Your name will be added here if you are a lead editor on this page. Read more. |
Purpose
[edit | edit source]
The purpose of the Golfer's Elbow test is to screen the patient for medial epicondylalgia.
Technique
[edit | edit source]
The patient can be seated or standing for this test. The therapist palpates the medial epicondyle and supports the elbow with one hand, while the other hand supinates the forearm and extends the wrist and elbow.[1] If pain is reproduced in the area of the medial epicondyle, then this test is considered positive.
Evidence[edit | edit source]
Provide the evidence for this technique here
References
[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Dutton, M. (2008). Orthopaedic: Examination, evaluation, and intervention (2nd ed.). New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
| The content on or accessible through Physiopedia is for informational purposes only. Physiopedia is not a substitute for professional advice or expert medical services from a qualified healthcare provider. Read more. |
