5. What Are the Different Types of Elbow
Disorders?
El bo w Fr a c t ur e
■ A f r act ur e happens
when a bone cr acks or
br eaks.
6. What Are the Different Types of Elbow
Disorders?
El bo w Fr a c t ur e
Type I: A " nondi spl aced"
f r act ur e, wher e t he bone
has a br eak, but i s st i l l
i n i t s nor mal posi t i on.
Type II: A f r act ur e wher e
a f r agment of bone i s
shi f t ed f r om i t s nor mal
posi t i on.
Type III: The most
ser i ous t ype of f r act ur e,
wi t h mul t i pl e br eaks of
t he bone.
7. What Are the Different Types of Elbow
Disorders?
El bo w
Di s l o c a t i o ns
■ Can di sl ocat e i n
var i ous
di r ect i ons.
■ Occur s when a
bone moves f r om
i t s usual
posi t i on.
8. Symptoms for Dislocation or Fracture of
the Elbow
■ Vi sual changes t o t he
el bow, such as swel l i ng and
di scol or at i on
■ I nabi l i t y t o move t he j oi nt
■ Loss of mot i on
■ Pai n dur i ng movement
■ Numbness ar ound t he ar ea
■ Ti ngl i ng f eel i ng
9. Treatments for Dislocation or Fracture of
the Elbow
■ El bow paddi ng
■ Sur gi cal
t r eat ment s
■ Physi cal t her apy
■ X- r ays
10. Causes for Dislocation or Fracture of the
Elbow
■ Fal l s. Fal l i ng ont o an
out st r et ched hand can pop
t he upper ar m bone out of
al i gnment wi t hi n t he el bow
j oi nt .
■ Mot or vehi cl e acci dent s. The
same t ype of i mpact can
occur when passenger s i n
mot or vehi cl e acci dent s
r each f or war d t o br ace
t hemsel ves bef or e a
col l i si on.
11. Prevention for Dislocation or Fracture of
the Elbow
■ Take pr ecaut i ons t o avoi d f al l s.
■ Wear t he suggest ed pr ot ect i ve
gear when you pl ay cont act
spor t s.
■ Don' t car r y obj ect s t hat ar e t oo
heavy.
13. What Are the Different Types of Elbow
Disorders?
Me d i a l
Ep i c o nd y l i t i s
( Go l f e r ’ s El bo w)
La t e r a l
Ep i c o nd y l i t i s
( Te nni s El bo w)
• Repet i t i ve
t hr owi ng mot i on
• I nf l ammat i on of
t he muscl es of
t he f or ear m t hat
at t ach t o t he
el bow
14. Symptoms for Golfer’s and Tennis Elbow
Me d i a l
Ep i c o nd y l i t i s
( Go l f e r ’ s El bo w)
La t e r a l
Ep i c o nd y l i t i s
( Te nni s El bo w)
• Swel l i ng on t he
i nsi de of your
el bow.
• Sever e pai n
• Sor eness
• Pai ns
• Bur ni ng occur
out si de of t he
f or ear m near t he
el bow
15. Treatments for Golfer’s and Tennis
Elbow
■ Rest
■ Wear br aces ( t enni s el bow st r ap)
■ Physi cal t her apy
■ Appl y i ce t o t he i nj ur ed ar ea
■ Li ght exer ci se ( Rehab)
16. Causes for Golfer’s and Tennis Elbow
■ Weakened, st r ai ned and
f at i gued f or ear m ext ensor
muscl es.
■ Repet i t i ve f l exi ng,
gr i ppi ng, or swi ngi ng
■ Over wei ght t r ai ni ng
17. Prevention for Golfer’s and Tennis Elbow
■ War m up
■ Regul ar exer ci ses
■ Use t he r i ght equi pment
■ Fi x your f or m
■ Know when t o r est
18. What Are the Different Types of Elbow
Disorders?
El bo w Ar t hr i t i s Bi c e p Te nd o n
Rup t ur e• Occur s when you
st ar t t o l ose
car t i l age ar ound
el bow j oi nt and
t he j oi nt i t sel f
st ar t s t o
degener at e.
• A di st al bi ceps
t endon t ear
Cubi t a l Tunne l
Sy nd r o me
• Occur s when you
have compr essi on
of your ul nar
ner ve on t he
i nsi de of your
el bow.
19. Symptoms of Elbow Disorders
El bo w Ar t hr i t i s Bi c e p Te nd o n
Rup t ur e
• Pai n,
• St i f f ness
• Decr eased r ange
of mot i on
• Di f f i cul t y
bendi ng t he
el bow
• Exper i ence pai n
• Swel l i ng
• Br ui si ng at t he
f r ont of your
el bow.
Cubi t a l Tunne l
Sy nd r o me
• Swel l i ng
• Pai n
• Hand weakness.
20. Treatments of Elbow Disorders
El bo w Ar t hr i t i s Bi c e p Te nd o n
Rup t ur e
• Rest
• Li ght exer ci se
• Sur ger y ( r eat t ach
your bi cep t endon
t o t he r adi al
t uber osi t y)
• St er oi d i nj ect i om
Cubi t a l Tunne l
Sy nd r o me
• Rehab
• Sur ger y ( Ext r eme
cases)
21. Causes of Elbow Disorders
El bo w Ar t hr i t i s Bi c e p Te nd o n
Rup t ur e
• Too much wor kout
at t he gym ( 5
days a week)
• Manual l abour
j obs
• Smoki ng
Cubi t a l Tunne l
Sy nd r o me
• Lack of cal ci um
• Gout
• Repeat edl y l ean on
your el bow,
especi al l y on a
har d sur f ace
• Bend your el bow
f or sust ai ned
per i ods, such as
whi l e t al ki ng on a
cel l phone or
sl eepi ng wi t h your
hand cr ooked under
your pi l l ow
22. Prevention of Elbow Disorders
El bo w Ar t hr i t i s Bi c e p Te nd o n
Rup t ur e
• Cor r ect i ng your
wor ki ng posi t i on
Cubi t a l Tunne l
Sy nd r o me
• St r et chi ng
• Consume cal ci um
• St r et chi ng t he
t i ssue
• El evat e t he el bow
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