Epicondylitis typically occurs during the 4th and 5th decades of life. The patient is then asked to actively make a fist, pronate his or her forearm as well as radially deviate and extend the wrist against a counterforce that is … the medial collateral ligament and the ulnar nerve. The test for Medial Epicondylitis is a clinical test in which pain is exacerbated on resisted pronation of the forearm with wrist flexion. Moreover, the medial side of the elbow has other structures that may be the source of pain, e.g. Over time, the forearm muscles and tendons become damaged from repeating the same motions again and again. Medial epicondylitis, or “golfer’s elbow,” is an inflammation of the tendons that attach your forearm muscles to the inside of … This leads to pain and tenderness around the elbow. What is Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis? A positive sign is indicated by pain over the medial epicondyle of humerus. Patients describe a history of activities contributing to overuse of the forearm muscles that originate at the elbow. Conclusion. Special Tests 1) Medial Epicondylitis test- While the examiner palpates the patient's medial epicondyle, resisted wrist flexion and pronation is done. Other causes of medial elbow pain to be considered are osteochondritis dissecans of the elbow and osteoarthritis. Clinical experience suggests that medial epicondylitis is far less common than lateral epicondylitis. Test for medial epicondylitis. The Mills test for LE has a higher specificity and sensitivity score for diagnosing LE compared to other measures. The examiner then passively supinates the forearm and extends the elbow and wrist. Test for lateral epicondylitis The examiner stabilizes the patients elbow with his/her thumb while palpating the lateral epicondyle. The test for Lateral Epicondylitis is Cozen's test, which consists of pronation of the forearm with resisted wrist extension and radial deviation to determine if pain occurs. Lateral epicondylitis, or “tennis elbow,” is an inflammation of the tendons that join the forearm muscles on the outside of the elbow. Both tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) and golfer’s elbow (medial epicondylitis) are painful conditions caused by overuse. Lateral epicondylitis reportedly affects 1.3% of the general population, while medial epicondylitis affects only 0.4%, making tennis elbow the most common source of elbow pain related symptoms. The examiner palpates the medial epicondyle with one hand and grasps the patient’s wrist with his/her other hand. In addition, in medial epicondylitis, ulnar nerve symptoms occur in 50% of cases. The patient should be seated or standing and should have his/her fingers flexed in a fist position. 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