Dr Ozello's Sports Medicine Report: Triceps Tendinopathy AKA Weightlifter's Elbow

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Triceps Tendinopathy AKA Weightlifter's Elbow
Sore and tight just superior to posterior elbow.
Aggravated by active elbow extension and passive elbow flexion.
Can be due to strength imbalance (Biceps overpower Triceps) or overuse.
Weightlifters, bodybuilders, climbers.
There may be swelling and/or tenderness to palpation, but strength is typically intact.

Triceps Brachii
Origins:
Lateral Head: Humerus above radial groove. Strongest head.
Medial Head: Humerus below radial groove.
Long Head: Infraglenoid tubercle of scapula. Crosses shoulder & elbow joint.
Insertion: Three heads combine to form a single tendon distally. Olecranon process of ulna & forearm fascia.
Concentric Action: Elbow extension. With shoulder adducted, triceps help hold humeral head in glenoid fossa. Long head assists with shoulder extension & adduction.
Innervation: Radial Nerve (C6,C7,C8).

Reference
Triceps Tendon Injuries https://journals.lww.com/acsmcsmr/Fu...

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