Lab Final Flashcards
(83 cards)
Locking/grinding of knee, retropatellar pain, catching, snagging sensation w/ patellar pain
Synovial Plica test
Synovial Plica test
Involved side up, 30* knee flexion, patella med w/ tibia int rot, ext leg and re-flex;
Repeat w/ patella lateral and tib ext rot
P: Pop, snap, clunk
I: Medial pain = Med synovial plica syndrome
I: Lat pain = Lat….
Posterior elbow pain, locking and grinding in elbow
Valgus overload test
Valgus overload test
Elbow at 90* (looking in mirror) Valgus (arm out) stress, full passive extension
P: Pain in post elbow w/ catching/locking or inability to ext
I: Post impingement syndrome
Deep, sharp, anterior hip pain
Hip impingement test
Hip Impingement test
Supine, 90/90, slight adduction and forceful int rot
P: Sharp anterior catching pain
I: Anterior hip impingement syndrome
Knee hit from behind, PAINLESS giving way;
posterior knee instability popliteal fossa
Godfrey Sag test
Godfrey Sag test
Supine, 90/90, pt contracts hamstring moving heal to butt into Dr’s support hand/leg
P: Proximal tibia sags due to lack of posterior static constraint
I: Tear/sprain of PCL
Labrum injury, diff b/w labrum and AC; anterior shoulder pain (deep or superficial); occasional locking
O’Brien’s test
O’Brien’s test
Arm straight out, thumb down, cross chest 10*, Dr presses down; repeat w/ hand supine
P: Deep anterior pain I: Labrum tear
P: Superficial pain I: AC joint problem
Infraspinatus/teres minor WEAKNESS,; protector muscle responsible for facilitating posterior rotation/shoulder ext rotation
Patte/Hornblowers Test
Patte/Hornblowers Test
Arm 90/90 and abducted 15* (looking in mirror) Dr supports under elbow and behind forearm, pt ext rotates shoulder
P: Pain or inability to ext rotate against resistance
I: Infraspinatus or teres minor TENDINOPATHY
High ankle injury, difficulty weight bearing, swelling and bruising around tib/fib
Distal tib/fib squeeze test
Distal tib/fib squeeze test
Squeeze w/ both hands 3-5 secs, quick release
P: Pain reproduced while squeezing or worse upon release
I: High ankle sprain of tibiofibular ligament and/or interosseous syndesmosis
Supraspinatus WEAKNESS
Empty can test
Empty can test
Abduct arms 90, flex shoulders 40, thumbs down; Dr pushes down and in
P: Resistance to pressure stresses supraspinatus muscle and tendon insertion
I: Tear/rupture to supraspinatus muscle or tendon w/ possible supra scapular neuropathy
Complain of tendinitis in shoulder flexion
Speeds test
Speeds test
Contact bicipital groove, resisted ext of elbow in upward 45* angle
P: Pain and/or tenderness in bicipital groove
I: Bicipital tendinitis
Anterior shoulder instability; deep anterior shoulder pain w/ occasional locking; positive O’briens; pain only when working overhead
Anterior Slide test
Anterior Slide test
Hand on hip, thumbs posterior, Dr supports scapula and clavicle while pressing sup and ant on humerus, pt returns shoulder
P: Pop, crack, crepitus and pain at ant/sup shoulder
I: Superior or anterior glenoid labrum tear
Heel pain radiating to big toe
Test for plantar fasciitis
Test for plantar fasciitis
Pt supine, dorsiflex foot and big toe, palpate med long arch
P: Sharp pain along med long arch
I: Plantar fasciitis
Can’t jog b/c of lateral knee pain
Noble test
Noble test
Supine, ft on table to 60*, Dr presses lat femoral condyle while ext leg
P: Pain worse through 30-40* flex/ext
I: IT band syndrome or lateral knee impingement syndrome