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1
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What is Yergason’s test for

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Integrity of transverse ligament and bicipital tendonitis/tendonopathy

2
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How do you perform Yergason’s test

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Shoulder at side, elbow at 90*. Resist supination and shoulder ER.

Positive tests is pain or subluxation of LHBT

3
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What is Speed’s test for

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Bicipital tendonosis/tendonopathy

4
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How do you perform Speed’s test

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Resisted shoulder flexion from full extension.

Alternate position: shoulder in 90* flexion and push into extension (causing eccentric bicep action).

Positive test is pain in LHBT

5
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What is Neer’s test for?

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impingement

6
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How do you perform Neer’s test

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IR and abduct shoulder.

Positive is reproduction of shoulder pain

7
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What is empty can test for

A

tear or impingement of supraspinatus

also suprascapular nerve neuropathy

8
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How do you perform the empty can test

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Resist shoulder at 90* abduction. Followed by resisting shoulder in 30* horizontal adduction and IR.

Positive test is increased pain in second position

9
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What is the drop arm test for

A

Tear/ full rupture of rotator cuff

10
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How do you perform drop arm test

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Passively abduct arm to 120*. instruct patient to slowly lower arm.

Positive is inability to control arm back down.

11
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What is the clunk test for

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glenoid labrum tear

12
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How do you perform clunk test

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Patient supine, with shoulder fully abducted.
Push humeral head anterior, and ER humerus

Audible “clunk” is a positive test

13
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What is the anterior apprehension sign used for?

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Identifies history of anterior shoulder dislocation

14
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What is the anterior apprehension sign

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Patient does not like 90* abduction and ER, or resists efforts to reach position.

15
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What is the posterior apprehension sign used for?

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Identifies history of posterior shoulder dislocation

16
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What is the posterior apprehension sign

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90* scaption with scapula stabilized.
Put posterior force through shoulder and IR/horizontal adduct arm

Positive is patient not liking position or resisting efforts to reach it.

17
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What is the AC shear test for?

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Identifying dysfunction of the AC joint (such as arthritis or separation)

18
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How do you perform the AC shear test

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Patient with arm by side.
PT clasps hands over spine of scapula and clavicle and squeezes.

Positive is AC joint pain

19
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What is Adson’s test for?

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Pathology of structures in thoracic inlet

20
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How do you perform Adson’s test

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patient sitting.
Find radial pulse, then rotate head toward extremity, extend and rotate shoulder, and extend head.

Positive is neurologic/vascular s&s

21
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What is the costoclavicular syndrome (military brace) test for

A

pathology of thoracic inlet

22
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How do you perform the military brace test?

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Find radial pulse. Move involved shoulder down and back.

Positive is neurologic/vascular s&s

23
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What does the Wright (hyperabduction) test for

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pathology of thoracic inlet

24
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How do you perform the Wright test?

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Find radial pulse.
Maximally ER and ABD shoulder.

Positive is neurologic/vascular s&s

25
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What is Roos test for?

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Pathology of thoracic inlet

26
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How do you perform Roos test

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Standing, shoulders ER, 90* ABD, slight horizontal ABD. Elbows flexed 90*. Open and close hands for 3 min.

Positive is neurologic/vascular s&s

27
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What does ULTT1 test ?

A

Median and anterior interosseous nerve

28
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What is ULTT1

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shoulder: depression and 110* abduction
elbow: extension, supination
Wrist/fingers: extension
c/s: contralateral sidebending

29
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What is ULTT2

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Shoulder: depression and 10* abduction-ER
elbow: extension, supination
Wrist/finger: extension
c/s: contralateral SB

30
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What does ULTT2 test

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Median, axillary, and musculocutaneous nerves

31
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What does ULTT3 test

A

Radial nerve

32
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What is ULTT3

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Shoulder: Depression and abduction-IR
Elbow: extension and pronation
Wrist: flexion and ulnar deviation
Fingers and thumb: flexion
c/s: contralateral SB
33
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What does ULTT4 test

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Ulnar nerve

34
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What is ULTT4

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Shoulder: depression, abduction (hand to ear)
elbow: flexion, supination
wrist: extension and radial deviation
Fingers and thumb: extension
c/s: contralateral SB