B6.043 MSK Exam Flashcards
major components of MSK system with clinical relevance
joint movements ligaments muscles tendons cartilage synovial fluid bursae
related history to injury
sensation at time of injury impairment mechanism of injury pain (qualifiers and quantifiers) swelling (immediate or delayed) bruising (temporal relationship to injury)
related PMH for MSK exam
trauma
surgery
chronic illness
congenital anomalies
related FH for MSK exam
congenital anomalies of hip/foot
scoliosis/back problems
arthritis
genetic disorders
goniometer
used to measure range of motion of a joint
characteristics of ROM on exam
PROM may exceed active ROM by 5 degrees
active ROM/passive ROM should be equal in contralateral joints
basics of exam for muscle strength
compare bilateral muscles (strength, symmetry, equality, resistance)
muscle function levels/grades
manual muscle testing grades w/ associated functions
0- no activation
1- trace activation, twitch
2- activation with gravity eliminated, achieving full ROM
3- activation against gravity, full ROM
4- activation against some resistance, full ROM
5- activation against examiners full resistance, full ROM
joint motions examined
flexion/ extension/ hyperextension internal/ external rotation ABductoin/ADduction lateral motions special motions related to a specific joint
inspection of elbow
contour
carrying angle
-males = 5 deg
-females= 10-15 deg
palpation of elbow
landmarks for tenderness (head of radius, olecranon, epicondyles)
swelling
thickening
ROM of elbow
flexion
extension
pronation
supination
moving valgus stress test
shoulder at 90 degrees abduction and external rotation
apply valgus torque to elbow (pushing forward), elbow is flexed and extended
pain = positive test
function of moving valgus stress test
diagnosing UCL injuries
milking maneuver
shoulder at 90 degrees abduction and external rotation
apply valgus torque to elbow (pushing forward) and gently pull thumb in posterior direction
function of milking maneuver
additional info about possible UCL injurt
function of middle finger test
assess for lateral epicondylitis if isolated pain at lateral epicondyle
inspection of shoulder
size symmetry contour dislocation winging of scap
palpation of shoulder
bone (acromion, coracoid)
joints (AC joint)
muscles
ROM assessment of shoulder
forward flexion hyperextension abduction/adduction internal/external rotation shrug
internal rotation of shoulder
ROM through body plane and hand on back of L spine
reach up back with thumb
nondominant side has greater ROM
external rotation of shoulder
ROM normal 45-60 deg
position of arm when testing both internal and external shoulder rotation
shoulder at 0 deg elbow at 90 deg OR shoulder at 90 deg elbow at 90 deg
Yerguson test
place patients hand with palm facing up and grasp their hand in yours
instruct patient to hold and flat and not let you turn it over
attempt to pronate patients hand against their resistance
function of Yerguson test
tenderness with supination of forearm against resistance is indicative of bicipital tendinitis
empty can test
extend elbows fully while you move their arms into a position of 70-80 deg of abduction and 30 deg of forward flexion
turn thumbs down as if emptying a can
pt cannot hold affected arm at 90 deg of abduction against resistance
function of empty can test
supraspinatus test
pain or inability to resist downward pressure
neer impingement sign
place hand on top of patient’s acromion to stabilize scapula while you grasp the forearm
with arm relaxed and palm facing down, passively flex the shoulder anteriorly, raising the arm overhead
function of neer impingement sign
compresses the greater tuberosity against the anterior undersurface of the acromion, compressing the superior rotator cuff (supraspinatus) near its insertion
pain may indicate inflammation, overuse injury, or tear of rotator cuff
Hawkins Kennedy test
place one hand on top of patients acromion to stabilize scapula
passively flex the shoulder to 90 deg of flexion with forearm parallel to the floor
internally rotate the humerus by moving the hand toward the floor
function of Hawkins Kennedy test
compresses the greater tuberosity against the anterior undersurface of the coracoacromial ligament, compressing the superior rotator cuff (supraspinatus) near its insertion
complementary to Neer test