**3. Triceps strains**

**Figure 3.** With the elbow flex at 90° palpate the biceps all along

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**Figure 4.** A With the elbow flex at 90° ask the patient to flex it against resistance

The triceps muscle is located in the back side of the upper arm and its main action is straight‐ ening the elbow. A triceps strain can be a simple overstretch to a partial or complete tear. This pathology may result from overusing or in a single boost of force.

When this occurred the symptoms are pain, stiffness, tenderness, edema, in some cases bruising and loss of strength.

During the physical examination the patient refers pain over the area and the palpation can be done with the elbow in flexion to relax the muscle (fig. 5), also if we ask the athlete to straighten the elbow with the palm down against resistance (fig. 6). Some patients require surgical treatment depends on the site and the severity of the injury. [4]

**Figure 5.** With the elbow flex at 90° palpate the triceps all along

(a) (b)

**Figure 7.** a) Ask the patient to flex the wrist; b) Ask the patient flex the wrist against resistance; c) Apply force to the

Third.-There is a broader breakdown of muscle fibers. There may also be the presence of an

One complication may be an injury to the ulnar nerve. If this happens the sensitivity of the little finger and the ring finger are affected [5] to be sure to perform a small sensitivity

lateral side of the elbow to take it to a valgus position

First.-There is damage to a small fraction of muscle fibers.

Second.-This can include an avulsion of the muscles insertion

avulsion fracture cause by detachment of the tendon in the affected area.

**Figure 8.** Test the sensitivity neurological area of the little finger using a small needle

You can define three grades of injury:

neurological examination (figure 8).

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**Figure 6.** With the elbow at 90° and the palm facing down ask the patient straighten the elbow against resistance
