special tests

Question 1

What is the Adams forward Bend test used for

Answer 1

To check for scoliosis

Question 2

What does the Obers test test for?

Answer 2

Tests for tight, TFL and ITB

Question 3

What does the Nobles test test for?

Answer 3

ITB syndrome

Question 4

What does the Thomas test test for?

Answer 4

Test for hip flexor tightness

Question 5

What does the faber test test for?

Answer 5

Tests hip and SI joint

Question 6

What does the FADIR test test for?

Answer 6

Femoralacetabular impingment/labral tear

Question 7

What does straight leg raise test for?

Answer 7

Nerve irritation/ compression also known as sciatica

Question 8

What does Ely’s test?

Answer 8

Rectus femoris contractures (muscle shortening/stiffening)

Question 9

What does the Trendelenburg sign test for?

Answer 9

Hip instability and abductor weakness

Question 10

What does the piriformis test test for?

Answer 10

Piriformis syndrome or tightness

Question 11

What does the fulcrum test test for?

Answer 11

Femoral stress fractures

Question 12

What does the SI distraction test test for?

Answer 12

SI joint provocation

Question 13

What does the hop test test for?

Answer 13

ACL injury/reconstruction for return to play

Question 14

What does the Lochman test test for?

Answer 14

ACL rupture

Question 15

What does the patellar glide test test for?

Answer 15

Smooth patellar gliding

Question 16

What does the anterior draw test test for in the ankle?

Answer 16

Ankle laxity, and ATFL rupture

Question 17

What does the anterior drawer test test for in the shoulder?

Answer 17

Gleno humeral joint laxity

Question 18

What does the anterior drawing test test for in the knee?

Answer 18

ACL rupture

Question 19

What does the stork/gillet test test for?

Answer 19

Sacroiliac motion

Question 20

what does the Thompson squeeze test test for?

Answer 20

Achilles tendon rupture/tear

Question 21

What does the Kemps test test for?

Answer 21

Lumber spinal stenosis/ degenerative changes in the spine

Question 22

What does the Mackenzie test test for?

Answer 22

Low back pain

Question 23

What does the Appley scratch test test for?

Answer 23

Shoulder ROM and flexibility

Question 24

What does the Hawkins Kennedy test test for?

Answer 24

Shoulder impingement

Question 25

What does the sulcus test test for?

Answer 25

Shoulder instability

Question 26

What does the O’Briens test test for?

Answer 26

SLAP (superior labrum anterior posterior) lesion/ shoulder labrum tear

Question 27

What does the apprehension test test for in the patella?

Answer 27

Patella dislocation

Question 28

What does the apprehension test in the shoulder test for?

Answer 28

Anterior shoulder instability

Question 29

What does yergason’s test test for?

Answer 29

Long head biceps tendinitis, and slap lesion

Question 30

What does speed test test for?

Answer 30

Biceps pathology/ long head bicep tendon

Question 31

What does the neers test test for?

Answer 31

Subacromial pain

Question 32

What does the full can test test for?

Answer 32

Shoulder impingement

Question 33

What does the empty can test test for?

Answer 33

Supraspinatus tear

Question 34

What does the Tennell (sign) test test for?

Answer 34

Carpal tunnel syndrome

Question 35

What does the phalenes (sign) test test for?

Answer 35

Carpal tunnel syndrome

Question 36

What does the Adsons test test for?

Answer 36

Thoracic outlet syndrome

Question 37

What does the Roos stress test test for?

Answer 37

Thoracic outlet syndrome