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Carpal tunnel movement of choice is?

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-Wrist traction. (flexion only)

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What is the most common direction for carpals to misalign

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? -Posterior

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What is the direction of carpal misalignment in CTS

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-Anterior (lunate).

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What’s the best post check for wrist traction?

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-Fluid motion between the carpals that were adjusted.

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Where is the pain point for wrist traction?

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-Right over the carpal that is misaligned.

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What are your fingers on the stabilization hand stabilizing during capitate single-thumb?

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-The proximal row of carpals.

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What are fingers on your contact hand stabilizing during capitate single-thumb?

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-The distal row of carpals except capitate and the third metacarpal.

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What ROM do you take the patient’s hand through while doing scaphoid double thumb?

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-Extension and radial deviation.

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What carpals do you test the scaphoid against for fluid motion?

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-The lunate,…..trapezium….&….trapezoid.

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What are some differential diagnoses for trapezium-scaphoid subluxation?

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  • Scaphoid fracture,…..DJD,…..Arthritis,…..Stenosing tenosynovitis of DeQuervain,
  • Subluxation(s) of scaphoid-lunate,…..trapezium-1st metacarpal,.
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What tendons make up the Tunnel of DeQuervain?

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  • extensor pollicus brevis (brief extension)
  • abductor pollicus longus (long abduction)
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What makes up the carpal tunnel?

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-lunate (post.),…..transverse carpal ligament (ant.)

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What are the contents of the carpal tunnel?

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-Nine flexor tendons and the Median Nerve (look up specifics).

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First metacarpal subluxation can be identified how?

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  • Loss of fluid motion P-A,
  • point tenderness at CMC joint,
  • case history of jammed thumb, etc.
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What ROM is expected at the metacarpal-carpal area?

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-Not much extension or flexion, rotate as cupping hands.

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How would you test for a carpal metacarpal 2nd – 5th subluxation

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-Stabilize the distal row of carpals and rotate the metacarpals to see if they have fluid motion.

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S/S of carpometacarpal?

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-Pain over joint space after hitting the area or being stepped on or possibly after a cast is removed.

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Expected ROM for metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal?

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-Should have glide from P-A and A-P, as well as rotation

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Why would you do metacarpophalangeal joint traction?…

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  • M-C P subluxation
  • Jammed fingers,
  • Arthritic fingers
  • DJD.
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Is there a difference between arthritis and DJD?

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-Arthritis has inflammation; therefore deal with the swelling first before the return of motion.

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What differential diagnoses should be ruled out before adjusting Scaphoid double-thumb?

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  • Check for scaphoid fracture,
  • radial styloid fracture,
  • Stenosing tenosynovitis of DeQuervain, -other-carpal subluxations, etc.
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Name the wrist adjusting procedures from least to most invasive.

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  • Wrist traction,
  • single thumb,
  • double thumb.
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Where is pain point for the 1st C-MC joint?

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-Right over the joint.

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What direction does the 2nd C-MC most commonly subluxate?

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-Rotationally

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What is the best way to post-check the ***2nd C-MC***?
-Post fluid motion check
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Of C-MC numbers 2 through 5, which is the most mobile
The 5th.
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***_MC-P & IP traction_******:*** What type of joint pathologies are they good for?
- Any fixation, subluxation or dislocation, - Jammed finger, - arthritides, - D.JD
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Lunate usually misaligns in what direction
Posterior. -However, for carpal tunnel it misaligns….-Anterior.
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Is the lunate usually hypermobile or hypomobile in CTS?
-Hypermobile.
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Most common wrist subluxation?
-Lunate; **-2nd** most?... Capitate; -**3rd** most?... Scaphoid.
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Is the posterior lunate misalignment hypermobile or hypomobile?
? -Hypomobile.
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Describe the wrist traction maneuver for CTS?
-Traction, flex, and back to neutral (no thrust and no extension)
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Describe the wrist traction maneuver for subluxation
-Traction, flex, extend, back to neutral, release.
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Differential diagnoses for ***_CTS_***?
-Cervical subluxation,… pronator teres syndrome,… elbow subluxation,… shoulder subluxation, Thoracic outlet syndrome,… Reynaud's syndrome,… Tenosynovitis of DeQuervain, Ulnar nerve palsy,… Radial nerve palsy,… Fractures, Trigger points on thumb for stomach and liver
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Name two tests to verify a positive ***_Tinel Tap_***?
-***_Phalen's***_ & _***English_***
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Most important thing for ***_Froment's_*** test in a practical?
-Be able to visualize whether patient bends thumb
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Ways to verify positive ***_Froment's_***
- Thenar & hypo-thenar muscle wasting, - loss of strength in muscle test, - EMG
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Causes of ***_ulnar nerve palsy_***?
-Trauma to nerve (banged it or compressed it),…or…Elbow subluxation
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Carpal Tunnel Symptomatology
-pain,… paresthesia,… numbness,… tingling in median nerve distribution,… Time for English test?…. hold it up to a minute or until CTS symptomatology appears
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2 reasons the ***_English test_*** works
- hypoxia, - pooling of blood around carpal tunnel increases pressure on median nerve.
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Move of choice for ***CTS***
-anterior lunate,……traction with flexion only,…no extension!!!
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Which ***CTS*** test would you _not do_ for post-check? Why?
-***_Reverse Phalen's_***, drives the lunate anterior
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What can cause ***positive _Allen's_***?
-Subluxation,… Reynaud's,….. old fractures, scar tissue (loss of patency of arteries)
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When will you most often see a positive reaction in ***_English test_***?
-When you release the blood supply after it has already pooled (at the end)
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Best ***CTS*** post-check
-ortho tests that were positive on pre-check
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What would you do after treating ***CTS***?
-brace or support,…..then…..strengthening exercises
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Fluid motion lost between _scaphoid_ and _lunate_; what is move of choice?
-***_Traction_***,…..then ***single thumb*** move for ***scaphoid** **fixation**,* then ***double thumb*** move.
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Describe ***_Single-thumb scaphoid_*** procedure
-traction,….. extend,….. radially deviate….. (may add impulse if this doesn't work at first)
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What to make sure of on ***_double thumb_*** scaphoid?
-that all fingers are stabilizing around the scaphoid
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What stabilizes the radius on double-thumb scaphoid
patient’s own body weight !
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Treatment for positive Finkelstein's?
-Ice,…..biomechanical correction
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DDX for ***Finkelstein's***?
- Scaphoid fracture or subluxation
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2 positives and 2 indications of ***Finkelstein's***?
- unable to bring thumb across + muscle wasting = ulnar nerve palsy - pain = stenosing tenosynovitis of DeQuervain
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With hypermobile anterior lunate, how to do wrist traction?
-Do flexion, ***do not do extension***
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What to do before adjusting ***_scaphoid double-thumb_***?
-Check for scaphoid fracture,….or tenosynovitis of DeQuervain,….then try wrist traction (less invasive)
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***_1st CMC joint_*** –DDX possibilities? ,
-Stenosing tenosynovitis,….. scaphoid fracture,….. scaphoid subluxation,….. trapezium subluxation,… median nerve disturbance
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Where is pain point for 2nd CMC?
-Right over the joint
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Which CMC is the most mobile?
-5th
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MCP & IP traction: what type of joint pathologies is it good for?
-Any fixation,……subluxation, or dislocation,……arthritis

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