ELBOW, FOREARM OR HAND PAIN?TENNIS ELBOW?⠀EXTENSOR CARPI RADIALIS BREVIS MUSCLE (ECRB)⠀[ANATOMY, FUNCTION, PATHOLOGY & PALPATION]⠀⠀The ECRB, along with the extensor carpi radialis longus and brachioradialis comprise the “radial group” of musc

SUPINATOR SYNDROME⠀[POSTERIOR INTEROSSEUS NERVE ENTRAPMENT]⠀Posterior interosseous nerve (PIN) syndrome is also called supinator syndrome since its origin is the result of an entrapment of the deep branch of the radial nerve at the level of the s

ELBOW, FOREARM OR HAND PAIN?GOLFER’S ELBOW?⠀PRONATOR TERES MUSCLE⠀[ANATOMY, FUNCTION, PATHOLOGY & PALPATION]⠀The pronator teres is an elongated, cylindrical forearm muscle that crosses the gap between radius and ulna.⠀It’s the strongest of t

Finkelstein's test is conducted to assess the De Quervain's tenosynovitis or also known as the De Quervain's syndrome. The De Quervain's tenosynovitis is a condition where the two tendons: (the abductor pollicis longus and the extensor pollicis brev

ANATOMICAL SNUFFBOX⠀⠀THE ANATOMICAL SNUFFBOX (also known as the radial fossa or tabatière anatomique), is a triangular depression found on the radial side of the wrist (lateral aspect of the dorsum of the hand). It is formed between tendons that

PATELLAR TENDINOPATHY—📌What is Patellar Tendinopathy?.It is a clinical diagnosis given to individuals who are experiencing pinpoint pain at their patellar tendon that is associated with changes in load. This can be affected by the magnitude of t

GLUTEUS MAXIMUS⠀[FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY]⠀The GLUTEUS MAXIMUS is the the source of power for human function and athleticism (sprinting, squatting, jumping, throwing).⠀Conventionally thought of as a hip extensor and external rotator, it has many mome

WRIST DROP. The radial nerve supplies the extensor muscles at the posterior compartment of the forearm. Wrist drop is a pathological condition whereby there is damage to the radial nerve and the muscles at the posterior compartment of the fore