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Chapter 18 Special Tests Flashcards

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Spurling’s test (compression test) procedure?

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Pt seated, doc extends and SB C-spine toward side being tested

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Positive Spurling’s?

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Pain radiating into ipsilateral arm due to nerve root compression

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Wallenberg’s test?

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Test for vertebral artery insufficiency

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Positive Wallenberg’s test?

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Pt complains of dizziness, visual changes, lightheadedness, or nystagmus

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Wallenberg’s procedure?

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Pt supine, doc flexes neck, holding for 10 sec, then extends holding for 10 secs, rotation right and left, rotation during flexion, and rotation during extension

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Thoracic outlet tests?

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1) Adson’s
2) Wright’s
3) Costoclavicular syndrome test (military posture test)

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What is being tested in Adson’s?

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Tight scalenes

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Adson’s test procedure?

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Monitor pt’s pule, extend shoulder, externally rotated and slightly abducted; pt then takes deep rbeath and turn head TOWARD ipsilateral arm

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What is being tested in Wright’s?

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Pectoralis minor muscle at coracoid process

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Wright’s procedure?

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Hyperabduct arm above head with some extension while monitoring pulse

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What is being tested in military posture test?

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Clavicle and 1st rib

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Military posture procedure?

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Monitor radial pulse while depressing and extending shoulder

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Positive test for Adson’s, Wright’s, and military posture tests?

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Severely decreased or absent radial pulse

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Drop arm test procedure?

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Abduct shoulder to 90, then slowly lower arm

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Positive drop arm test procedure?

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Unable to lower arm smoothly, or if arm drops indicating rotator cuff tear

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Speeds test?

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Assess biceps tendon in bicipital groove

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Speeds test procedure?

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Fully extend elbow, flex shoulder and supinate while doc resists shoulder flexion

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Positive speeds test?

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Tenderness in bicipital groove

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Yergason’s test?

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Tests stability of biceps tendon in bicipital groove

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Yergason’s test procedure?

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Doc supinates as the pt resists

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Positive Yergason’s?

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Biceps tendon pops out of bicipital groove

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Allen’s test?

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Assesses adequacy of blood supply to hand by radial and ulnar arteries

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Finkelstein test?

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Test for tenosynovitis in abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis tendons at the wrist (De Quervain’s dz)

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Reverse Phalen’s test (prayer test)?

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For dx carpal tunnel–extend wrist while gripping doc’s hand

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Hip drop test?

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Evaluate sidebending (lateral flexion) of lumbar spine

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Normal hip drop?

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Lumbar spine SBs to side opposite bent knee, ipsilateral iliac crest drops more than 20-25 degrees

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Positive hip drop test?

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Anything less than a smooth convexity of lumbar spine, or drop of iliac crest <20-25 degrees

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Straight leg test (Lasegue’s test)?

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Evaluation of sciatic nerve compression

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Braggard’s test?

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To differentiate bt tight hamstring and sciatic nerve compression, doc dorsiflexes foot

30
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Positive Braggard’s?

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Pain is elicited by dorsiflexion indicating sciatic nerve compression

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Seated flexion test?

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Assess SI motion (sacrum)

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Standing flexion test?

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Assess iliosacral motion (innominates)

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ASIS compression test?

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Determine side of SI dysfunction (esp when standing/seated flexion tests are equivocal)

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Pelvic side shift test?

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Determines if sacrum is in the midline

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Pelvic side shift test procedure?

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With pt standing, doc stabilizes the shoulders with one hand and pushes the pelvis to the opposite side, the hands are then switched to check the other pelvis

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Positive pelvic side shift test?

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Positive on side of freer translation (this indicates that the pelvis is shifted to that side)

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What does a positive pelvic side shift test usually indicate?

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Flexion contracture of psoas (psoas syndrome)–if contracture on right, there will be positive test to the left

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Trendelenburg test?

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Assesses gluteus medius muscle strength

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Positive Trendelenburg?

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Side that drops indicates the opposite gluteus medius is weak

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Lumbosacral spring test?

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Assesses whether or not the sacral base is tilted posterior

41
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Backward bending test (the sphinx test)?

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Determines if sacral base moved posterior or anterior

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Ober’s test?

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Detects tight tensor fascia lata and IT band

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Patrick’s test?

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FABER–assess SI and hip joint pathology (esp osteoarthritis)

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Thomas test?

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Assess flexion contracture of hip, usually iliopsoas

45
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Bounce home test?

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Tests problem with full knee extension, usually due to meniscal tears or joint effusions

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Apley’s compression?

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Assess meniscus injury

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Apley’s distraction?

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Assess collateral ligament injury

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McMurray’s test?

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Detects tears in posterior aspect of menisci

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McMurray’s for medial meniscus?

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Flex hip/knee, palpate medial joint line, tibia is then externally rotated and a valgus stress is applied while slowly extending knee

50
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McMurray’s for lateral meniscus?

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Flex hip/knee, internally rotate tibia and a varus stress is applied while slowly extending knee

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How to test for chondromalacia patellae?

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Patellar grind test

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Anterior drawer test of ankle?

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Assess medial and lateral ligaments of ankle, mainly the ATF ligament

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Positive seated or standing flexion tests?

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Positive on side of superior PSIS

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