Valgus Test

Medial collateral ligament

• Pt. supine with elbow flexed to 30 degrees
• Stabilize humerus with one hand, hands close so that you dont rotate and put valgus stress (abd. the ulna)
• Palpate jnt. separation and ligament

Varus Test

Lateral Collateral Ligament

• Elbow positioned at 30 degrees
• Stabilize the humerus with one hand and adduct the ulna with the other, hands close so you do not rotate
• Palpate jnt. separation and ligament

Cozens

(Tennis Elbow)

Test for lateral epicondylitis

• Clinician stabilizes pts. elbow with one hand
• Pt. asked to pronate forearm and extend/radially deviate wrist against manual resist.

Reproduction of pain in areaa of lat. epicondyle positive test

Mills

(Tennis Elbow)

Lateral epicondylitis

• Clinician palpates pts. lat. epicondyle with one hand while pronating forearm, fully flexing wrist and extending elbow.

Reprod. of pain in area of lat. epicondyle positive test

Long Finger Test

(Tennis Elbow)

Lateral Epicondylitis

• Sitting or standing
• Elbow extended with finger extended and resist middle finger

Golfers Elbow

Medial Epicondylitis

• Palpate medial epicondyle with one hand
• Supinate forearm and extend wrist and elbow with other hand

Reproduction of pain in area of med. epicondyle positive test

Tinel Exam

(Tinel Sign at the elbow)

Ulnar nerve

• Locate the groove between the olecranon process and the medial epicondyle where ulnar nerve passes
• Tap the groove with your index finger

Positive sign is indicated by a tingling senstion on the ulvar distribution of the forearm/hand distally

Elbow Flexion Test

Cubital Tunnel syndrome (Ulnar nerve lesion)

• Pt is sitting and asked to depress both shlds., flex both elbows masimally, supinate the forearms, and extend the wrists
• Maintain position for 3-5 minutes

Tingling or parathesia in ulnar distribution of forearm and hand indicates post. test

Cubital Tunnel Test/Assessment

Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

• Pressure is applied proximal to the cubital tunnel, with the elbow held in 20 degrees of flex. and forearm in supination.