Level 1
Alignment
Alignment & nerve entrapment
- Cubitus valgus or varus
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Radial tunnel syndrome
- Anterior interosseous syndrome
All treatments
Elbow specialised treatment
Elbow
Elbow treatment for alignment, nerve entrapment, tendinopathy, ligament instability, arthritis, fracture and dislocation.
Understanding the area
A complete view of the problem.
As an extension of shoulder mechanics, the elbow positions and stabilises the hand and provides a fulcrum for lifting. Efficient function depends on the joint surfaces and surrounding soft tissues working together.
Five defence mechanisms
From alignment to bone.
Elbow assessment follows the alignment of the humerus, ulna and radius, then the flexor and extensor muscles, radial, ulnar and annular ligaments, cartilage and bone.
- 01
Alignment
- 02
Muscles
- 03
Ligaments
- 04
Cartilage
- 05
Bones
Conditions assessed
Five levels of elbow injury.
Each presentation is assessed individually. The lists below show conditions considered within Fernando’s clinical framework.
Level 2
Muscles
Tendon and bursa conditions
- Tennis elbow
- Golfer’s elbow
- Little League elbow
- Olecranon bursitis
Level 3
Ligaments
Ligament conditions
- Radial collateral ligament sprain
- Ulnar collateral ligament sprain
- Annular ligament sprain
- Chronic elbow instability
Level 4
Cartilage
Joint conditions
- Humeroulnar osteoarthritis
- Proximal radioulnar osteoarthritis
- Bone spur formation
Level 5
Bones
Fracture and dislocation
- Olecranon fracture
- Distal humerus fracture
- Radial head or neck fracture
- Posterior elbow dislocation
- Radial head dislocation
Assessment also considers rheumatoid arthritis, osteochondritis dissecans and pain referred from the neck or thoracic spine.
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