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Tennis Elbow Treatment Approaches

Physiotherapy management of lateral epicondylalgia

1. Workers in manual occupations involving repetitive arm and wrist movements:

A. Are at increased risk of LE. B. Are more resistant to treatment. C. Have a poorer prognosis. D. All of the above.

2. All of the following are significantly associated with LE, except for:

A. Office work B. Older age C. Being male D. Previous tobacco use

3. The most common functional limitation in LE is pain on:

A. Palpation B. Gripping C. Resisted wrist D. Second or third finger extension

4. Which of the following should be assessed to aid the differential diagnosis of intra-articular and ligamentous pathology?

A. Elbow, wrist, and forearm range of motion. B. Stress testing of the medial and lateral collateral elbow ligaments. C. Specific tests for elbow instability. D. All of the above.

5. Impairment at C4 to C5 spinal levels has been identified on manual examination in people with localized symptoms of LE.

A. True B. False

6. Conservative management is recommended as the first line of treatment for LE.

A. True B. False

Effectiveness of Cyriax Physiotherapy in Subjects with Tennis Elbow

7. The specific muscle often implicated clinically and surgically is the:

A. Extensor carpi radialis brevis B. Extensor digitorum communis C. Extensor carpi radialis longus D. Extensor carpi ulnaris

8. Which of the following is true with regard to deep transverse friction?

A. Application of DTF leads to immediate pain relief. B. The patient experiences numbing effect during the DTF session. C. Reassessment immediately after the application of DTF shows reduction in pain and increase in strength and mobility. D. All of the above are true with regard to DTF.


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