Medial Epicondylitis Questions 1.) How soon should you return to play? Structures involved: flexor-pronator muscle origin at the anterior medial epicondyle of the humerus. Prevention: Perform exercises to strengthen the forearm such as wrist curls, reverse wrist curls, and squeezing a tennis ball. Mechanism of Injury: Overuse of the extensor tendons of the forearm, specifically extensor carpi radialis brevis. Signs & Symptoms: painful resisted wrist flexion, resisted forearm pronation, tenderness around the forearm. Treatment: PRICES & Forearm exercises Return to play: Vary with symptoms, if little pain you can return to play asap. If pain continues more rest is suggested. References: http://www.nismat.org/patients/injury-evaluation- treatment/other-upper-body/tennis-elbow-lateral-and-medial- epicondylitis Aaron Bell Questions 1.) How soon should you return to play? 2.) Name two exercises that could help prevent Medial Epicondylitis? 3.) What structures are involved?

Wrist Tendinitis Relevant Anatomy: tendon sheath (tenosynovium) become thick and inflamed constricts gliding motion of tendons in the wrists. Prevention: not grasping things with the thumb (overuse) Mechanism of Injury: overuse of thumb joint Signs & Symptoms: Stiffness, swelling, tenderness, weakness. Treatment: Take over the counter medicine like ibuprofen, the sooner treated the sooner return to play time. Reference: http://www.drugs.com/health-guide/tendonitis.html, http://www.prevention.com/health-conditions/tendonitis, and http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/handwristsurgery/a/wristtendonitis.ht m Questions: 1.) How soon would a athlete be able to return to play? 2.) What are signs & symptoms of Wrist tendinitis? 3.) How do you treat Wrist Tendinitis?