Physical Diagnosis 1 Flashcards
(105 cards)
Winged Scapula
paralysis of serratus anterior via long thoracic n.
ROM Shoulder Testing
Active and Passive
- Forward Flexion/Extension
- Abduction/Adduction
- Internal/external rotation
rotator cuff function
Abduction: supraspinatus
External rotation: 20% teres minor, 80% infraspinatus
Internal rotation: subscapularis
Painful Arc Test
- Tests for: Shoulder Impingement
- Positive: pain between 60 and 120 degrees
- DDx: subacromial impingement, rotator cuff tendonitis
Neer’s
- Tests for: Shoulder Impingement
- Positive: pain w/ internal rotation. (90: mild, 60-70: moderate, 45: severe)
- DDx: supraspinatous impingement, rotator cuff tendonitis
Hawkins
- Tests for: Shoulder impingement
- Positive: pain
- DDx: supraspinatus impingement, rotator cuff tendonitis
External lag
- Tests for: rotator cuff tear
- Positive: inability to maintain external rotation
- DDx: supraspinatus pathology
external rotation resistance
- Tests for: rotator cuff tear
- Positive: pain or weakness
- DDx: infraspinatus pathology
Gerber Lift Off
- Tests for: Subscapularis tear
- Positive: inability to resist
- DDx: subscapularis pathology
Empty Can (Jobe’s Test)
- Tests for: supraspinatus tear
- Positive: weakness or pain
- DDx: rotator cuff tear, tendinopathy
Drop Arm Test
- Tests for: rotator cuff tear
- Positive: weakness, difficulty with smooth ROM
- DDx: rotator cuff tear, tendinopathy
Apley Scratch Test
- Tests for: rotator cuff tear, adhesive capsulitis
- Positive: asymmetry in comparing ROM
- DDx: Rotator cuff pathology, labral pathology, arthritis, adhesive capsulitis
Apprehension, relocation and release
- Tests for: Shoulder instability
- Positive: pain/apprehension relieved by relocation
- DDx: shoulder laxity, instability
Sulcus sign
- Tests for: shoulder instability
- Positive: 2cm or more depression of humeral head
- DDx: inferior shoulder instability, subluxation
Yergason
- Tests for: biceps tendon injury
- Positive: pain, popping, clicking
- DDx: biceps tendonitis, biceps subluxation
Speeds
- Tests for: biceps tendon injury
- Positive: pain
- DDx: biceps tendonitis
Cross-body adduction
- Tests for:
- Positive:
- DDx: AC pathology
O’Brien’s Test
- Tests for: Labral, AC, biceps injury depending on location
- Positive: pain
Elbow ROM and Strength testing
Passive and active:
- Flexion/Extension
- Supination/pronation
- Radial/Ulnar deviation
Epicondylitis
- golfer’s elbow: medial epicondyle with flexion
2. tennis elbow: lateral epicondyle with extension
Olecranon bursitis
- Inflammation of bursa w/ fluid accumulation
2. pain suggests trauma or infection
Tinel’s sign at elbow:
- Cubital Tunnel Syndrome (percuss ulnar nerve)
2. Positive: shooting electric sensation or paresthesia over ulnar n. distro
Subcutaneous Nodules (forearm)
- suggests gouty tophi, rheumatoid arthritis
Colles’ Fracture
- Distal radius fracture
2. Dinner fork deformity