When performing Cozen's Test, what is the therapist’s role?

In Cozen's Test, the therapist's primary role is to stabilize the patient's arm at the elbow and provide resistance as the patient performs a wrist extension movement. The purpose of the test is to assess for lateral epicondylitis (commonly known as tennis elbow). By stabilizing the elbow, the therapist ensures that the movement being tested is focused on the wrist extensors and isolates the potential area of injury or dysfunction.

This resistance helps to determine if the patient experiences pain in the lateral elbow area, which suggests involvement of the common extensor tendon and the muscles originating from the lateral epicondyle. Providing this interactive feedback allows for an accurate assessment of the patient's condition and contributes to a proper diagnosis based on the response elicited during the test.