1. TECHNICAL FOUNDATIONS I
Rec 1030 – Sports medicine 10
Part 3: Elbow taping and wrapping

2. ELBOW LANDMARKS Three bones meet at the elbow to form the elbow joint
Humerus
Ulna
Radius
These bones are connected by ligaments, the most significant being:
Medial collateral ligament
Lateral collateral ligament
The elbow is one of the most stable joints of the body and sustains relatively few injuries

3. ELBOW LANDMARKS

4. MEDIAL AND LATERAL VIEWS

5. Range of Motion
The elbow functions as a hinge joint and flexes and extends the forearm
The radius and ulna form another set of joints that allows the forearm to pronate and supinate at the proximal and distal radio-ulnar joints

6. Common Injuries Injury Structures Related Info Bursitis
Olecranon Bursa
Usually due to direct trauma to the bursa over the olecranon process leading to significant inflammation and reduced ROM
Dislocation
Olecranon Process
Olecranon Fossa
Due to a fall on an outstretched hand that causes the olecranon process (ulna) to be forced out of the olecranon fossa
Epicondylitis (“Tennis Elbow”)
Muscles of the medial or lateral epicondyles
Inflammation at the origin of the forearm flexors or extensors due to overuse and muscle weakness
Hyperextension
Olecranon Fossa and Process
Trauma resulting in the olecranon process being jammed into the fossa causing bruising or chipping of bone
“Little League Elbow”
Medial collateral Ligament
Stretch or tearing of ligament due to repetitive and excess stress from throwing (especially pitching)

7. Elbow Hyperextension Taping

8. Anchors

9. Fan Strips

10. Fan Strips cont.

11. Re-anchor

12. Finishing