A baseball pitcher reports medial elbow pain that began afte…
A baseball pitcher reports medial elbow pain that began after throwing a fastball. Examination reveals point tenderness over the medial condyle, pain with elbow extension, and laxity with valgus stress testing at 30° of elbow flexion. Neurological examination reveals paresthesias in the ulnar nerve distribution. Which of the following structures is MOST likely injured?
Read DetailsA client reports a reproduction of a “sharp” pain near the b…
A client reports a reproduction of a “sharp” pain near the base of the thumb when gripping a water bottle. During thumb active range of motion, the client’s sharp pain was reproduced with flexion. Which of the following interventions is MOST appropriate to use?
Read DetailsA patient presents with a chief complaint of left lateral el…
A patient presents with a chief complaint of left lateral elbow pain, reproduced when using a hammer at work. The objective examination revealed pain-free grip strength on the uninvolved side to be 128 and pain-free grip strength on the involved side to be 67. Which of the following techniques is MOST appropriate to use to improve pain-free grip strength?
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A patient presents with radial-sided wrist pain following a fall on an outstretched hand with the forearm pronated. Initial radiographs are negative. Examination reveals tenderness in the anatomical snuffbox and tenderness over the volar wrist at the base of the thenar eminence. Which of the following tests is MOST likely to be positive?
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