We may not be tennis players, but percussionists are no strangers to tennis elbow, one of their most common injuries. For most, pain in the elbow will occur in the less dominant arm, simply because the muscle strength (in some variation) is absent. As with other joints, by examining the literal musculoskeletal structure of the arm in conjunction with our experience of it, we can apply new awareness to how to move, hopefully preventing or healing injury. Joint Definition - in bone The elbow is a hinge joint, articulated by the humerus and ulna, as visible in the drawing below. The humerus is the bone of the upper arm; the ulna is one of two bones of the forearm. The radius is involved in the joint, but functions more as an anchor point for muscle and pivot point for the forearm rather than part of the hinge of the joint. You can examine your own movement to see that no matter if the elbow is bent or extended, the forearm can rotate - this is because the radius is not "loc
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