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Upper Limb Pain
Term | Definition |
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Rotator Cuff Injuries | - E.g. Subacromial Impingement, tendonitis - Acute or degenerative - More common >40 years - Can involve: supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis & teres minor - Usually treated with physio & painkillers |
Arthritis | - Disorder affecting joints - Joint pain & stiffness - Degenerative &/or autoimmune - Most common types: RA & OA - More common in women & in obesity |
Carpal Tunnel | - Compression of median nerve - Numbness, tingling & pain in digits 1-4 - Worsened by repeated overextension of wrist - Treatment: Splint, corticosteroids, surgery |
Lateral epicondylitis | - Inflammation of elbow joint caused by repetitive stress/overuse - Damage to extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) causes tears in tendon - Weak grip & unable to lift heavy objects - AKA Tennis Elbow |
Radiculopathy | a |
Heart attack | b |
Fracture | c |
Dislocation | d |
Frozen Shoulder | e |
Tenosynovitis | f |
Cervical Spondylosis | g |
Ulnar nerve palsy | h |
Bursitis | i |