Special Tests And Interpretation Flashcards
(106 cards)
1
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Yergasons
A
Integrity of transverse ligament
Bicipital tendinitis
2
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Speeds test
A
Bicipital tendonosis
3
Q
Neer’s test
A
Impingement of soft tissue structures of shoulder complex (long head of biceps, supraspinatus tendon)
4
Q
Supraspinatus (empty can) test
A
Tear or impingement
Suprascapular nerve neuropathy
5
Q
Drop arm
A
Tear or full rupture of rotator cuff
6
Q
Posterior internal impingement test
A
Identifies an impingement between rotator cuff and greater tuberosity or posterior glenoid and labrum
7
Q
Clunk test
A
Glenoid labrum tear
8
Q
Anterior apprehension sign
A
Past history of anterior shoulder dislocation
9
Q
AC shear test
A
Dysfunction of AC joint
10
Q
Adson’s test
A
Thoracic inlet pathology
11
Q
Costoclavicular syndrome (military brace) test
A
Thoracic inlet pathology
12
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Wright (hyperabduction) test
A
Thoracic inlet pathology
13
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Roo’s test
A
Thoracic inlet pathology
14
Q
Upper limb tension tests
A
Peripheral nerve compression
15
Q
Hawkins Kennedy test
A
Subacromial impingement
16
Q
Allen’s test
A
Thoracic outlet syndrome
17
Q
Active compression (labrum)
A
Labral tear or acromiocalvicular lesion
18
Q
Rent sign
A
Torn rotator cuff or impingement
19
Q
Crank test
A
Glenohumeral ligaments or anterior shoulder instability
20
Q
Biceps load 2
A
SLAP lesion
21
Q
Bear hug test
A
Subscapularis tear
22
Q
Belly compression test
A
Subscapularis lesion
23
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Horizontal adduction
A
AC joint dysfunction or subacromial impingement
24
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Medial and lateral elbow ligament instability tests
A
Laxity or restriction
25
Lateral epicondylitis test
Lateral epicondylitis
26
Medial epicondylitis test
Medial epicondylitis
27
Tinel’s sign (elbow)
Ulnar nerve at the olecranon
28
Pronator teres syndrome test
Median nerve entrapment within pronator teres
29
Elbow flexion test
Cubital tunnel syndrome
30
Finkelstein’s test
De Quervain’s tenosynovitia
31
Bunnel Littler Test
Intrinsic tightness of PIP joints
32
Tight retinacular test
Tightness around proximal interphalangeal joint
33
Ligamentous instability tests (medial and lateral) of fingers
Laxity or restriction
34
Froment’s sign
Ulnar nerve dysfunction
35
Tinel’s sign (wrist)
Carpal tunnel compression of median nerve
36
Phalen’s test
Carpal tunnel compression of median nerve
37
Two point discrimination test
Identifies level of sensory innervation within hand that correlates with functional ability to perform certain tasks involving grasp
38
Allen’s test
Identifies vascular compromise
39
Flick test
Carpal tunnel syndrome
40
Patrick’s (FABER) test
Dysfunction of hip such as mobility restriction
41
Grind/ scouring test
Degenerative joint disease
42
Trendelenburg sign
Weakness of gluteus medius or unstable hip
43
Thomas test
Tightness of hip flexors
44
Obers test
TFL or ITB tightness
45
Ely’s test
Rectus femoris tightness
46
90-90 hamstring test
Hamstring tightness
47
Piriformis test
Piriformis syndrome
48
Leg length test
True leg length discrepancy
49
Craig’s test
Abnormal femoral anteversion angle
50
FADDIR/FADIR test
Identifies anterior superior impingement, iliopsoas tendonopathy, and anterior labral tears
51
Collateral ligament instability test (medial and lateral stability)
Laxity or restriction
52
Lachman stress test
Integrity of anterior cruciate ligament
53
Pivot shift
Integrity of anterior cruciate ligament
54
Posterior sag test
Posterior cruciate ligament
55
Posterior drawer test
Posterior cruciate ligament
56
Reverse lachman
Posterior cruciate ligament
57
McMurray’s test
Meniscal tears
58
Apley test
Helps differentiate between meniscal tears and ligamentous lesions
59
Hughston’s plica test
Dysfunction of the plica
60
Patellar apprehension test
Past history of patella dislocation
61
Clarke’s sign
Patellofemoral dysfunction
62
Ballotable parellar/ patellar tap test
Infrapatellar effusion
63
Fluctuation test
Knee joint effusion
64
Q angle measurement
Angle between quadriceps muscle and patellar tendon
65
Noble compression test
Distal ITB syndrome
66
Tinel’s sign (leg)
Identifies dysfunction of common fibular nerve posterior to fibular head following common fibular nerve distribution
67
Wilson test
Osteochondritis dissecans of the medial femoral condyle
68
Neutral subtalar positioning
Examination identifies abnormal rear foot to forefoot positioning
69
Ankle anterior draw test
Anterior talofibular ligament instability
70
Talar tilt test
Calcaneofibular ligament instability
71
Thompson’s test
Achilles’ tendon integrity
72
Tinel’s sign (ankle)
Posterior finial nerve posterior to medial malleolus or deep fibular nerve anterior to talocurual joint
73
Morton’s test
Stress fracture or neuroma in forefoot
74
Kleiger test
Integrity of distal tibiofibular syndesmosis
75
Windlass
Windlass effect of plantar fascia
76
Vertebral artery test
Integrity of vertebrobasilar vascular system
77
Flexion rotation test
Cervical contributions to headache
78
Transverse ligament stress test
Integrity of transverse ligament
79
Anterior shear test
Integrity of upper cervical spine ligaments and capsules
80
Spurlings test/ foraminal compression
Dysfunction (typically compression) of cervical nerve root
81
Maximum cervical compression test
Identifies compression of neutral structures at intravertebral foramen and or facet dysfunction
82
Distraction test (cervical)
Compression of neural structures at the intravertebral foramen or facet joint dysfunction
83
Shoulder abduction test
Indicates compression of neural structures within intravertebral foramen
84
Lhermitte’s sign
Dysfunction of spinal cord and or an upper motor neuron lesion
85
Alar ligament test
Integrity of alar ligament
86
Modified sharp purser test
Integrity of the transverse ligament
87
Rib springing
Rib mobility
88
Thoracic springing
Intravertebral joints mobility in thoracic spine
89
Slump test
Dysfunction of neurological structure is supplying the lower limb
90
Lasegue’s test (straight leg raise)
Dysfunction of neurological structure is that supply lower limb
91
Femoral nerve traction test
Compression of femoral nerve anywhere along its course
92
Valsalva maneuver
Space occupying lesion
93
Prone instability test
Instability of the lumbar spine
94
Quadrant test
Compression of neural structures at intravertebral foramen and facet dysfunction
95
Stork standing test
Spondylolisthesis
96
McKenzie’s side glide test
Differentiates between scoliotic curvature versus neurological dysfunction causing abnormal curvature (lateral shift) of trunk
97
Bicycle (van Gelderen’s test)
Differentiates between intermittent claudication and spinal stenosis
98
Well straight leg raise
Identifies herniated nucleus pulposis or neural tension /radiculopathy
99
Gillet’s test
Assessing posterior movement of the ilium relative to the sacrum
100
Ipsilateral anterior rotation test
Assessing anterior movement of ilium relative to sacrum
101
Gaenslen’s test
SIJ dysfunction
102
Long sitting (supine to sit) test
Identifies dysfunction of SIJ that may cause functional leg length discrepancy
103
Goldthwait’s test
Differentiate between dysfunction and lumbar spine versus SIJ
104
Sidelying iliac compression test
Identifies S I J dysfunction
105
Supine iliac gapping
Identifies S I J dysfunction
106
TMJ compression
Pain with compression of the retrodiscal tissues
