| 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 |
