Standing, sitting or lying prone
Posterior to the patient.
May I touch your arm? ( or point to the demonstrated area ).
Please bend your elbow (or demonstrate). Now hold in this position while I push on your forearm.
With the patient relaxed, place one or several fingers on the medial distal area of the posterior
arm. Guide the patient to keep the elbow flexed while you provide a gradually increasing push on
the forearm in the direction of elbow flexion.
Move your fingers to the tendon just proximal to the olecranon process. Guide the patient to hold the elbow in this position while you provide a gradually increasing push on the forearm in the direction of elbow flexion.
Move your fingers to the tendon just proximal to the olecranon process. Guide the patient to hold the elbow in this position while you provide a gradually increasing push on the forearm in the direction of elbow flexion.
VH - triceps brachii medial head and tendon