Upper Extremities Overview
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ERGONOMICS :: TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM :: UPPER EXTREMITIES OVERVIEW
Upper Extremities Overview
ERGONOMICS :: TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM :: UPPER EXTREMITIES OVERVIEW
• Bones
• Ligaments
• Muscles
• Tendons
• Nerves
Upper Extremities
ERGONOMICS :: TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM :: UPPER EXTREMITIES OVERVIEW
Muscles and Tendons
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Model of the Arm
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Nerves
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• Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs)
• Repetitive Motion Injury
• Cumulative Trauma Disorders
Different Name, Same Problem
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Tendon Disorders• Tendonitis• Tenosynovitis• Lateral Epicondylitis• Medial Epicondylitis• Ganglion Cysts
Upper Extremity WMSDs
Nerve Disorders• Nerve entrapments• Carpel Tunnel
Syndrome
Neurovascular Disorder• Hand Arm Vibration
Syndrome• Thoracic Outlet
Syndrome
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Tenosynovitis• Swelling of the
synovial sheath
• Pain and swelling
Tendonitis• Tendon becomes inflamed
• Pain, swelling, weakness, tenderness
Tendon Disorders
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Tendons/Tendon Sheaths
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Ganglion Cyst• Synovial sheath swells
and holds fluid
• Often seen in the wrist as a bump
Epicondylitis (lateral and medial)• Unsheathed tendons become irritated
• Pain that extends from elbow through forearm
Tendon Disorders
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Tendon Disorders
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Carpel tunnel syndrome• Swelling of the tendons in the
wrist area that place pressure on the median nerve
• Symptoms include pain, numbness, and tingling of the hand (thumb and first 3 digits)
Nerve Entrapments
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CARPALBONES
EXTENSOR TENDONS
PALMAR BASE LIGAMENTS
RADIAL ARTERY
FLEXORPOLLICIS LONGUS
FLEXORCARPI RADIALIS
TRANSVERSECARPAL LIGAMENT
MEDIANNERVEPALM
ULNARARTERYFLUXOR
CARPI ULNARIS
ULNAR NERVE
S2-5 = SUBLIMISFLEXOR TENDONS
P2-5 = PROFUNDUSFLEXOR TENDONS
Carpal Tunnel
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Hotdogs and Cream Puff Tire and Hose
Carpal Tunnel
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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome• Compression of the nerves and blood vessels
of the neck and shoulder
• Symptoms like CTS extending up the arm
Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome• Disorder of the small vessels and nerves of
the fingers and hand
• Results from vibrating hand tools
• Localized blanching at the fingertips with numbness on exposure to cold or vibration
Neurovascular Disorders
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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
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