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Neck and Upper Extremity Exam Flashcards

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Torticollis

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Sternocleidomastoid spasm causes ipsilateral sidebending and contralateral rotation

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Spondylolisthesis

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forward displacement of one of the vertebra may compress the spinal cord

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Ankylosing spondylitis

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spinal inflammatory degenerative arthritis that causes vertebral fusion

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Spurling’s maneuver evaluates what?

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Cervical nerve impingement

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Spurling’s maneuver procedure?

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Side bending to the affected side with compression down along the spinal axis- produces radicular symptoms

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Maximum cervical compression test -procedure

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Add extension and rotation to the same side as the head is side bent

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Distraction Test

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Used to alleviate radicular symptoms and support a diagnosis of radiculopathy

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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

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compression of vessels and nerves in the area of the clavicle.

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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome- s/s?

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pain in the neck and shoulders

numbness in the last 3 fingers and forearm.

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Roo’s Test evaluates for what?

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Thoracic outlet syndrome

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Roo’s Test

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Arms abducted to 90°, externally rotated
Elbows flexed at 90°
Patient slowly opens and closes his hands for 3 minutes.
If there is weakness, numbness or tingling of the hand or arm the test is positive.

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Adson’s Test evaluates for what?

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Thoracic outlet syndrome

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Adson’t test procedure

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Palpate the radial pulse with the elbow and shoulder in extension
Continue to palpate pulse and move the arm the arm into abduction and external rotation and flex elbow.
Have the patient turn their head away from the side being tested.
If the pulse diminishes then the test is positive for thoracic outlet syndrome.

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14
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Empty Can Test evaluates what?

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supraspinatus test

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empty can test procedure

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Abduct arms to 90° and forward flex to 45°. Internally rotate to point thumb downward (like emptying a can of soda). Then put gentle pressure downward on both arms. Pain or weakness indicates injury to the supraspinatus muscle.

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16
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shoulder strength - supraspintus test

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elbow at 90- pt abducts against resistance

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shoulder strength - subscapularis test

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elbow at 90- pt rotates forearm medially against resistance

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shoulder strength - infraspinatus, teres minor test

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elbow at 90- pt rotates forearm laterally against resistance

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shoulder strength - thoracohumeral group

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elbow at 90- pt adducts forearm against resistance

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20
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lift off test evaluates what?

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subscapularis injury

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lift off test procedure

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With arm internally rotated so dorsum of hand rests on low back, have patient lift the hand off their low back posteriorly against your resistance.

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Bear hug test evaluates what

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subscapularis injury

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bear hug test procedure

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The patient crosses a hand to the opposite shoulder and attempts to oppose an examiner effort to lift the hand off the shoulder. Inability to resist the examiners effort is subscapularis weakness.

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Crossover test evaluates what

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disruption or arthritis in the AC joint

25
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crossover test procedure

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adduct the arm across the chest which compresses the acromioclavicular joint. Pain = positive

26
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Drop arm test evaluates what?

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supraspinatus tendon rupture

27
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Apley scratch test tests what

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shoulder ROM- if deficit suggest adhesive capsulitis

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Shoulder apprehension test evaluates what

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shoulder dislocation

29
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O’Brien’s test evaluates what?

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Glenoid Labrum stability

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O’Brien’s test procedure

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flex arm to 90 and adduct across the chest. Internally rotate with the thumb pointing down and push on the arm

31
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Speed’s Test evaluates what?

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biceps tendonitis

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Speed’s Test procedure?

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flex straight arm to 90 with palm up, The pt resist a force down. If this reproduces pain in the bicipital groove the test is positive

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Hawkin’s Impingement Sign evaluates what?

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supraspinatus evaluation

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Hawkin’s Impingement Sign- procedure

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Examiner grasps patients elbow with one hand and their distal forearm with the other
Examiner passively internally rotates the shoulder

35
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Neer’s impingement sign evaluates what

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Subacromial impingement

Supraspinatus pathology

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Neer’s impingement sign- procedure

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Stabilize scapula

Internally rotate and flex arm above head

37
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Subacromial Bursa

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Stabilize the shoulder and extend the humerus. Pain may indicate subacromial bursitis although the problem may the rotator cuff.

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Radial Head Subluxation

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AKA: nursemaids elbow

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Lateral epicondylitis and extensor tendinitis

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AKA tennis elbow- pain over lateral epicondyle or extensors with palpation

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Medial epicondylitis and flexor tendonitis

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AKA golfers elbow- pain over medial epicondyle or flexors

41
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Findings (hand)

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ulnar deviation and boutonneir deformity (wavy finger)

42
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Osteoarthritis finding (hand)

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heberden’s (DIP) and bouchards (PIP) nodes

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Tinel’s sign evaluates for what?

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compression neuropathy- carpal tunnel syndrome

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Tinel’s sign procedure

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Sharply tap over the location of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel, on the palmar surface of the wrist, using your index and middle finger, or a reflex hammer.
A positive test is noted by reproduction of the patient’s pain typically a shooting pain or parasthesias in the distribution of the median nerve.

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Phalen’s maneuver evaluates for what?

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carpal tunnel

46
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Phalen’s maneuver procedure

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Ask the patient to flex both wrists to 90 degrees and place the dorsal aspect of the hands together, and hold them in that position for one minute. A positive test results in reproduction of the patient’s pain.

47
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Colles’ Fracture

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distal radius fx w/ distal fx fragment displaced posteriorly. Often due to a FOOSH

48
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Boxer’s Fracture

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Distal 5th metacarpal fx with solar angulation- often due to punching something hard

49
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Scaphoid Fracture

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Pain in the snuffbox

50
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Dupuytren’s contracture

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Inflammation, thickening and contracture of the palmar fascia most commonly in the 4th and 5th digits.

51
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Trigger finger

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Inflammation of the flexor digitorum tendon sheath which becomes trapped under the A-1 pulley (retinaculum) just proximal to the MCP joints during flexion, and extension of the finger requires assistance and often snaps/triggers as it slips past the pulley.

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Grind Test

procedure

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Abduct thumb and grasp base of metacarpal and rotate it back and forth looking for discomfort.

53
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Finkelstein’s test- procedure

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Put the patient’s thumb inside their fist, and then gently ulnar deviate the wrist. If pain occurs along the thumb or wrist, the test is positive .

54
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Grind test evaluates for what?

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Tests for carpo-metacarpal osteoarthritis

55
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Finkelstein’s test evaluates for what

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tenosynovitis of the extensor pollicis brevis and abductor pollicis longus (De Quervain’s Disease).

56
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Thumb/Ulnar collateral ligament stress

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Put stress on the upper thumb joint, by pushing the thumb away from the hand. Compare bilaterally!

57
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Finger Varus/Valgus ligament stress tests

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Varus/Valgus ligament stress
Stabilize the proximal bone with one hand while using the other hand to deviate the distal bone to the ulnar and radial sides checking for ligamentous instability.

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