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Body region · Rehab Science Chapter 17

Elbow

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A hinge that also lets the forearm turn palm-up and palm-down; the wrist muscles attach at its two bony bumps.

Anatomical structures

Elbow joint

Hinge joint of humerus

Biceps brachii

Two-headed front-of-arm muscle; bends the elbow and turns the palm up.

Triceps brachii

Back-of-arm muscle that straightens the elbow.

Brachialis

Deep elbow flexor under the biceps.

Common flexor tendon

Shared tendon of the wrist flexors at the inner elbow (golfer's elbow).

Common extensor tendon

Shared tendon of the wrist extensors at the outer elbow (tennis elbow).

Ulnar nerve

The "funny bone" nerve behind the inner elbow

Radial nerve

Nerve to the arm and forearm extensors

Conditions

Rehab protocols

Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylalgia) PDF 465
Golfer’s Elbow PDF 484
Triceps Tendinopathy PDF 504

Tests

Scheduled.

Exercises (41)

Pectoral mobilisation Elbow flexor mobilisation Angel (foam roller)Dumbbell row Dumbbell bench press Banded press with protraction Single-arm supinated curl Shoulder taps (plank)Half-kneeling single-arm shoulder press Bench dip Bent-over lateral raise Bent-over reverse raise Elbow extensor isometrics Elbow extensor mobilization Farmer’s carry Foam roller variation Grip strengthener Lat mobilization Lat stretch with dowel Manual variation Median nerve slider mobility Pectoral stretch Push-down eccentrics Push-up (press)Radial deviator curl Radial nerve slider mobility Resisted finger extensor Skull crusher Supinator and pronator curl Triceps kickback Triceps push-down Ulnar nerve slider mobility Wrist extensor curl Wrist extensor isometrics Wrist extensor mobilization Wrist extensor stretch Wrist flexion and extension mobility Wrist flexor curl Wrist flexor isometrics Wrist flexor mobilization

Prevention

Keep the phase 3 exercises from this region’s protocols in your routine 2–3× a week, build training load gradually and warm up specifically for your sport. Injury prevention principles →