Golfer’s Elbow Test
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Purpose[edit | edit source]
The purpose of the Medial Epicondylitis or Golfer's Elbow Test is to screen the patient for medial epicondylalgia.
Clinical examination[edit | edit source]
Findings on clinical examination include tenderness over the medial epicondyle and common flexor muscle origin. Pain may indicate medial epicondylitis/golfer’s elbow.
Technique
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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 passivelly supinates the forearm and extends the elbow, wrist and fingers.[1]
If pain is reproduced in the area of the medial epicondyle, then this test is considered positive.
Evidence[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
References
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- ↑ Dutton, M. (2008). Orthopaedic: Examination, evaluation, and intervention (2nd ed.). New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
- ↑ Physiotutors. Medial Epicondylitis Test⎟"Golfer's Elbow". Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5H9iG8QhYA
