CONO Physical Medicine

Question 1

Ober’s

Answer 1

IT Band Contracture

Question 2

Empty Can

Answer 2

Supraspinatus tendon tear

Question 3

Cross arm test

Answer 3

AC jt pathology

Question 4

Impingement test

Answer 4

rotator cuff impingement

Question 5

Ballotement, bulge test

Answer 5

knee joint effusion

Question 6

Kemp’s

Answer 6

nerve root irritation

Question 7

valgus/varus

Answer 7

elbow or knee lateral or medial epicondyle

Question 8

Anterior & Posterior drawer sign

Answer 8

ankle

Question 9

Retinacular - DIPs negative

Answer 9

tight retinacular ligaments or capsule

Question 10

Retinacular DIP flex while PIP flex

Answer 10

retinacular ligaments are tight, capsule are normal

Question 11

Tinel

Answer 11

carpal tunnel, or ulnar palsy

Question 12

Phalen’s

Answer 12

carpal tunnel

Question 13

Cozen’s

Answer 13

tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)

Question 14

Finkelstein’s

Answer 14

DeQuervain’s

Question 15

Mill’s

Answer 15

lateral epicondylitis

Question 16

Ely’s

Answer 16

tight rectus femoris, contracture of tensa fascia

Question 17

Patella femoral grinding test

Answer 17

chrondromalacia patella

Question 18

Lachman’s

Answer 18

ACL/PCL tear

Question 19

McMurray’s

Answer 19

Torn meniscus

Question 20

Cervical spine compression

Answer 20

nerve root compression - unilater
nerve root contracture - contralateral
nerve root inflammation - straight down

Question 21

Betchterew’s

Answer 21

tension on the sciatic nerve

Question 22

Adson’s

Answer 22

tight anterior scalene or cervical rib impingement on brachial a

Question 23

Braggard’s

Answer 23

sciatica due to disc herniation, piriformis, SI joint dysfunction

Question 24

Adam’s sign

Answer 24

scoliosis

Question 25

East's & Roo's

Answer 25

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Question 26

Lasegue's

Answer 26

30 degrees = acute spondylothesis, gluteal abscess, disc protrusion or extrusion, tumor of buttocks, dural inflammation 30 - 70 degrees = same side disc herniation L4-S1

Question 27

Apprehension test

Answer 27

patellar dislocation

Question 28

Apley's distraction

Answer 28

injury to collateral ligaments

Question 29

Kernig's

Answer 29

meningeal irritation

Question 30

Anterior/posterior drawer sign

Answer 30

cruciate ligament of knee

Question 31

dorsiflexion test

Answer 31

hypertonic soleous, | if can dorsiflex while in knee flexion then hypertonic gastros

Question 32

Morton's forefoot squeeze test

Answer 32

stress fractures, morton's neurome

Question 33

Homan's sign

Answer 33

DVT

Question 34

Thompson's test

Answer 34

ruptured achilles tendon

Question 35

Yeoman's test

Answer 35

SI joint pathology

Question 36

Trendelenberg test

Answer 36

weak gluteal medius on the standing leg

Question 37

Thomas test

Answer 37

tight hip flexor muscles, ant/lat capsular restrictions

Question 38

Pelvic Rock Test

Answer 38

SI joint pathology

Question 39

Patrick Faber's test

Answer 39

+groin pain = iliopsoas strain/bursitis, intraarticular hip disorder, hip impingement +buttocks pain = SI joint dys sacroilitis

Question 40

Hibb's

Answer 40

hip jt or SI jt

Question 41

Gaenslen's test

Answer 41

SI lesion, hip pathology, L4 nerve root lesion

Question 42

Yergason's

Answer 42

Biceps tendonitis, slipped tendon

Question 43

Speed's

Answer 43

bicepital tendinitis

Question 44

Wright's (hyperabduction)

Answer 44

thoracic outlet syndrome

Question 45

Apley's scratch test

Answer 45

rotator cuff tear, tendinitis

Question 46

Drop arm test/Codman's

Answer 46

rotator cuff tear

Question 47

Glenohumeral apprehension test

Answer 47

dislocation, rotator cuff damage, detachment of joint

Question 48

Minor's sigh

Answer 48

sciatica, SI lesions, lubosacral lesions, disc involvement

Question 49

shoulder depression test

Answer 49

brachial plexus lesion

Question 50

Soto hall/linder

Answer 50

fracture, discopathy, herniation, supraspinatus tear, dural sleeve adhesions