Elbow dislocations must be managed with similar treatment protocols as per fractures due to the extensive damaged that occurs during total joint separation. (Joint reduction should be performed prior to any treatment intervention). There are two common elbow...
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Elbow Arthritis
Bone spur (osteophytes) develops in advance cases of arthritis due to the significant joint deterioration disturbing the natural bone remodelling physiology. Due to the outgrown of the of the joint, adjoining nerves might be irritated and compressed as seen in...
Elbow Ligamentous Sprain
Common elbow misalignments dysfunction seen with different types of ligamentous Sprains Radial Collateral and Annular Ligamentous Sprain – Radial Head Misalignment Ulnar Collateral Sprain – Proximal Ulna Misalignment with medial wedge pattern Elbow Chronic...
Tennis Elbow
Mechanism of Dysfunction Repetitive hand and forearm activities that involves pronation and supination as well as sustaining hard grip hold may accelerates the progress of this injury. The main joint that contributes to this condition is the Radial head misalignment....
Olecranon Bursitis
Mechanism of Dysfunction Repetitive hand and forearm activities that involves flexion and extension accelerates the progress of this injury. The main joint that contributes to this condition is the proximal ulna misalignment. Assessment Protocol The entire...
Golfer’s Elbow
Mechanism of Dysfunction Repetitive flexed hand and forearm activities that involves pronation and supination as well as sustaining hard grip hold may accelerates the progress of this injury. The main joint that contributes to this condition is the proximal...
Radial Tunnel Syndrome
This condition may be misdiagnosed as tennis elbow as per the close anatomical relationship. This nerve entrapment causes radiating pain on the outer side of the elbow with radiation toward the forearm and dorsum of hand. Mechanism of Dysfunction The main...
Cubitus Varus
Mechanism of Dysfunction Post-traumatic deformity, is generally caused by a post fracture injury at the distal level of the humerus resulting in one side of the bone to become shorter predisposing to this angulation deformity Joint Misalignment, is caused by a...
Cubitus valgus
Mechanism of Dysfunction Post-traumatic deformity, is generally caused by a post fracture injury at the distal level of the humerus resulting in one side of the bone to become shorter predisposing to this angulation deformity Joint Misalignment, is caused by a...