Special Tests Flashcards by Aaron Burkhardt

Speed’s

Bicipital tendinopathy

Resist shoulder and elbow flexion

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Neer’s

Shoulder impingement

passively internal rotate, then abduct shoulder

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Empty can

Supraspinatus tear, impingement

Resist abduction, then in empty can position

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Finkelstein’s

DQ Tenosynovitis

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Bunnel-Littler

MCP tightness

Extend MCP and flex PIP
Then flex both joints, compare

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Froment’s sign

Adductor pollicis longus, or ulnar nerve

Pull paper out, look for thumb flexion

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Phalen’s

Carpal tunnel

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Ely’s

Rectus femoris

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Craigs

Femoral antetorsion

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Apley

Meniscus vs ligament

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McMurray

Meniscus

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Hughston’s

Plica

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Clarke’s

Patellar grind

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Lasegue’s

Lower limb neuro, straight leg raise until pain, lower and pump ankle

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Stork

Spondylolisthesis

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Goldthwait

Lumbar versus S I J

Yergason’s

Transverse ligament, bicipital tendonopathy

Resist supination of forearm, external rotation of shoulder, biceps tendon may pop out