| Injury |
Signs and Symptoms |
Treatment |
Prevention |
| Epicondylitis | Inflammation of the muscles attached to the epicondlyes of the Humerus.
Medial is associated with throwing activities and golf. Lateral is associated with Tennis and the backhand | RICE, NSAIDS, Rest, Theraputic Modalities (Ultrasound, Electrical Stimulation), Sling, decrease activity | Strengthen Muscles around elbow. Gradual increase in activity |
| Olecranon Bursitis - Inflammation of the bursae on the posterior elbow | Pain, Edema, Point tenderness and Spontaneous Swelling | RICE, Cold Compress, Reduce activity | Elbow Pad |
| Elbow Dislocation | Swelling, Deformity, Pain and Disability | Sling, Ice, Immobilization, Refer to Physician for Reduction | Learn to roll |
| Forearm Fracture - Ulna and/or Radius Fracture | Swelling, Pain, Deformity, and False Joint | Cold or Ice, sling and splint, Physician visit, x-ray | Forearm Pads when applicable |
| Scaphoid or Navicular Fracure - Falling on an outstretched hand | Swelling, Pain on Schaphoid bone or Pain in Anatomical Snuff Box | Slint, Ice, Physician Referal, Imobolization for upto 6 weeks, x-ray after 3 weeks | Learn to roll |
| Ganglion Cyst - Localized Swelling on tendon | Usually found on wrist or finger after wrist injury. Swelling, Mild Preasure and Slight Discomfort | Drawing of fluid, apply preasure pad, surgical removal | none |
| Subungal (Nail bed) Hematoma - Bruising or accumimlation of blood under the finger nail | Pain, Lifting of finger nail, Discoloration | Ice and release of blood from under nail - If blood is not release, Fingernail will be seperated from nail bed to causing nail to fall off | none |
| Finger Dislocation - Disruption of the Joint a the the MCP, PIP and DIP joints | Swelling, Bleeding, Deformity and Pain | Reduction, Splinting | None |
| Finger Fractures | Pain, Swelling, Point Tenderness, deformity, rapid discoloration and reduction of ROM | Splint in Flexion (Natural hand position) or position found, Ice and don't move into extension | none |
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