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Yergason’s Test

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Integrity of transverse ligament (shd)

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Speed’s Test

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Identify bicipital tendinosis/ tendinopathy

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Neer’s Impingement Test

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For impingement of supraspinatus and
biceps tendon

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Empty Can/ Jobe Test

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Identify tear/ impingement of supraspinatus
tendon or suprascapular nerve neuropathy

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Dop Arm Test

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Also known as Codman’s test. Identify tear/
full rupture of rotator cuff

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Posterior Internal Impingement Test

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To identify impingement between rotator
cuff and greater tuberosity or posterior glenoid and labrum

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Hawkins-Kennedy Impingement Test

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Identify sub-acromial impingement

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Horn Blower’s Sign

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rotator cuff tear involving the teres minor

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Active Compression Test of O’Brien

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To detect SLAP or superior Labral lesion

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Biceps Load Test

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To check the integrity of the superior labrum

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Lateral Rotation Lag Sign

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To test the teres minor and infraspinatus

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Abdominal Compression Test

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check the subscapularis Muscle (belly press)

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Lift Off Sign

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lesion of the subscapularis muscle

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Jerk Test

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To test recurrent posterior instability

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Sulcus Sign

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to test for inferior shoulder instability

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Pectoralis Major Contracture Test

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identify tightness of pectoralis major

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Halstead Maneuver

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identify pathology of structures that pass through thoracic inlet

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Clunk Test

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Identifies glenoid labrum tear

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Anterior Apprehension/ Crank Test

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identify past anterior dislocation of shoulder

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Posterior Apprehension Sign

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To identify past history of posterior shoulder dislocation

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Acromioclavicular Shear Test

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Identify dysfunction of AC joint such as arthritis, separation

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Adson’s Test

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Identify pathology of structures that pass through thoracic inlet

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Costoclavicular Syndrome Test

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Identify pathology of structures that pass through thoracic inlet

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Wright (Hyperabduction) Test

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Identify pathology of structures that pass through thoracic inlet

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Roos Test
Identify pathology of structures that pass through thoracic inlet
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Ligament Instability Test
identify ligament laxity or restriction
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Lateral Epicondylitis Test
identify lateral epicondylopathy (tennis elbow test)
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Mill's Test
Identify lateral epicondylopathy
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Maudsley's Test
Identify lateral epicondylopathy
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Elbow flexion Test
Identify cubital tunnel syndrome
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Medial Epicondylitis Test
Identify medial epicondylopathy (golfer's elbow test)
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Tinel"s Sign
identifies dysfunction of ulnar nerve at olecranon
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Pronator Teres Syndrome Test
Identify median nerve entrapment within pronator teres
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Finkelstein's Test
determine the presence of de Quervain disease, a paratenonitis in the thumb
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Bunnel-Littler Test
Identifies tightness in structures surrounding the MCP joint
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Tight Retinacular Test
Identify tightness around PIP joint
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Froment's Sign
Identify ulnar nerve dysfunction
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Wartenberg Sign
identify ulnar nerve neuropathy
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Hoffman's Sign
Indicate upper motor neuron dysfunction
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Thumb Grind Test
Identify degenerative joint disease in the metacarpophalangeal or meatacarpotrapezial joint
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Murphy's Sign
Identify lunate dislocation
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Phalen's Test
Identify carpal tunnel compression of median nerve
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Two Point Discrimination Test
To identify of sensory innervation in hand
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Allen's Test
To identify vascular compromise
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Patrick's (FABER) Test
identify hip dysfunction, such as mobility restriction
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Grind (Scouring) Test
Identify DJD of joint
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Trendelenburg Sign
To identify weakness of gluteus medius or unstable hip joint
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Thomas Test
Identifies tightness of hip flexors
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Ober's Test
to identify tightness of TFL/ IT band
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Ely's Test
to identify tightness of rectus femoris
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90-90 Hamstring Test
Identify hamstring tightness
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Tripod Sign
identifies tightness of hamstring muscle
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Piriformis Test
identifies piriformis syndrome
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Leg Length Test
Identifies true leg length discrepancy
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Craig's Test
It used to identify abnormal femoral anteversion
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Lachman's Stress Test
indicates integrity of ACL
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Pivot Shift Test
Indicates ACL integrity
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Posterior Sag Test
Indicates PCL integrity
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Slocum Test
To assess both anteromedial and anterolateral rotary instabilities
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Posterior Drawer Test
Indicates integrity of PCL
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Reverse Lachman Test
Test for the posterior cruciate ligament integrity
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McMurray's Test
Identifies meniscal tears
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Apley Test
Help differentiate between meniscal tears and ligamentous lesion
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Bounce Home Test
Indicates meniscal lesion
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Thessaly Test
Indicate meniscal lesion
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Hughston's Plica Test
Identify dysfunction of plica
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Patellar Apprehension Test
Indicate past history of patella dysfunction
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Clarke's Sign
Identify patellofemoral dysfunction
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Ballotable Patella/ Patella Tap Test
Indicates infrapatellar effusion
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Fluctuation Test
Indicates knee joint effusion
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Noble Compression Test
Identifies distal IT band friction syndrome
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Neutral Subtalar Positioning
Identifies abnormal rearfoot to forefoot positioning
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Anterior Drawer Test of the ankle
talofibular ligament instability
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Talar Tilt Test
Calcaneofibular ligament instability
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External Rotation Stress Test (Ankle)
Evaluates syndesmosis injury and a tear of the deltoid ligament. Also known as Kleiger test.
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Squeeze Test of the Leg
To assess the syndesmosis integrity
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Thompson's Test
Evaluates integrity of achilles tendon
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Morton's Test
Identify stress fracture or neuroma in forefoot
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Vertebral Artery Test
Assesses the integrity of vertebro-basilar vascular system
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Hauntant's Test
Differentiate dizziness or vertigo caused by articular problems from that caused by vascular problems
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Transverse ligament stress Test
to test integrity of transverse ligament
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Sharp-Purser Test
To determine subluxation of the atlas on the axis
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Anterior Shear Test
Test the integrity of the supporting ligamentous and capsular tissues of the cervical spine
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Foraminal Compression (Spurling's Test)
Identifies dysfunction (compression) of cervical nerve root
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Maximum Cervical Compression Test
Identify compression of netural structures at intervertebral foramen or facet joint dysfunction
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Distraction Test
identify compression of neutral structures at intervertebral foramen or facet joint dysfunction
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Shoulder Abduction Test
To test for radicular symptoms, especially those involving the C4 or C5 nerve roots
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Lhermitte Sign
Identifies dysfunction of spinal cord and upper motor neuron lesion
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Rib Springing
Evaluates rib mobility
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Thoracic Springing
Evaluates intervertebral joint mobility in thoracic spine
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Slump test
identifies dysfunction of neurological structures supplying lower limb
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Lasegue's Test (SLR)
Identifies dysfunction of neurological structures supplying lower limb
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Femoral Nerve Traction Test
Identify compression of femoral nerve
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Valsalva Maneuver
Identify a space occupying lesion
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Babinksi Test
Identifies UMN lesion
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Quadrant Test
Identify compression of neural structures at the intervertebral foramen and facet dysfunction
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Stork Standing Test
Identifies spondylolisthesis
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Mckenzie's Side Glide Test
Deifferentiates BTW scoliotic curvature versus neurological dysfunction causing abnormal curvature of trunk
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Bicycle (Van Gelderen's Test)
Differentiates between intermittent claudication and spinal stenosis
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Prone Instability Test
Test for the likelihood of a patient with low back pain responding to a stabilization exercise program
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Gillet's Test
Assess posterior movement of the ilium relative to sacrum
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Ipsilateral Anterior Rotation Test
assess anterior movement of ilium relative to sacrum
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Gaeslen's Test
Identifies SIJ dysfunction
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Long Sitting (Supine to sit) Test
identifies SI joint dysfunction that may be the cause of leg length discrepancy
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Goldthwait's Test
differentiate between lumbar spine and SIJ dysfunction
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TMJ Compression
evaluates for pain with compression of the retrodiscal tissues
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