Lab Flashcards

1
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Special Test: Relocation - Positive Test

A

Relief of pain or apprehension

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THRUST Manipulation: GH posterior glide - PT position

A

Stand with back to pt. with thigh in pt. axilla. One hand supports arm while the other is just anterior to the humerus

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2
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Special Test: Froment’s Sign - Assesment

A

Adductor pollicis weakness from ulnar n. injury

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Special Test: Lateral collateral stress test - position

A

sitting with arm supinated and flexed 5-30

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4
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T/F: With shoulder impingement there is equal movement at the GH joint and the scapula.

A

False: less at GH, more at scapula

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4
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Special Test: Empty Can - Position

A

Sitting, shoulders elevated to 90 in the scapular plane and IR (thumbs pointed down)

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4
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Q: How do you grade the inferior GH instability?

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1 cm = G1 laxity 1-2 cm = G2 laxity > 2 cm = G3 laxity

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5
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MCP THRUST - Indications

A

Restricted MCP joint mobility

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6
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Special Test: Median nerve test - Positive Test

A

Pain, tingling, reproduction of symtpoms

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7
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T/F: You should always help someone out of an OP position.

A

True

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7
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Q: What directions must be lax to be termed multidirection GH instability?

A

anterior, posterior, and inferior

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7
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Capitate THRUST (volar glide) - Method

A

Apply slight traction to wrist with slight wrist flexion, apply quick thrust while maintain posterior to anterior pressure on the capitate

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8
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T/F: When you test ligaments/instability you do not need to compare sides.

A

False.

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8
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Q: What is the technique for the humeroulnar distraction?

A

scoop and distract

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9
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Special Test: Hawkins-Kennedy - Method

A

Move pt. into 90 shld flexion and 90 elbow flexion, then IR

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10
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Special Test: Empty Can - Method

A

Apply resistance downward

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11
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Q: In what direction is distraction performed?

A

Towards the motion barrier

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12
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Special Test: Mill’s Test - Assessment

A

Lateral epicondylitis

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13
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Special Test: Sulcus Sign - Method

A

Stabilize scapula, grasp humerus near elbow and distract inferiorly

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14
Q

Q: What are the 4 c-spine screens?

A
  1. Flexion AROM, OP 2. Extension AROM, OP 3. Rotation AROM bilateral, OP 4. Quadrant AROM, No OP
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14
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T/F: Neer’s test is a PROM test.

A

True

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14
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Special Test: Sulcus Sign - Assessment

A

GH instability - particularly inferiorly

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14
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Manipulation: Mill’s test maneuver - Pt. position

A

Sitting, shld abd 60

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14
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Q: What does a CMC dorsal glide facilitate?

A

ABD

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15
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THRUST Manipulation: GH inferior glide - Position

A

Sitting, 90 shld flexion, neutral rotation

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17
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Special Test: Hawkins-Kennedy - Assessment

A

Impingement of supraspinatus tendon

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19
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Defn: Grade 3 Distraction

A

A distraction force strong enough to stretch the joint capsule

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20
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Special Test: Neer’s - Method

A

Elevate the pt.’s arm overhead in the scapular plane with arm IR, stabilize behind scapula and press into end range

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20
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T/F: The inferior glide with ER stretches the joint capsule inferiorly for RCI.

A

False, superiorly

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21
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Special test: Inferior glide with ER - Method

A

On hand cups elbow other stabilizes hand, apply pressure towards feet

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22
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Manipulation: Pulled elbow reduction - Variation

A

Pt in supine, elbow 90 flexion, wrist extended, locking thumbs, compress the long axis of the radius while supinating the forearm

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23
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Special Test: GH Instability Test - Method

A

Stabilize scapula, gram humeral head/distal humerus, move humerus anterior/posterior

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23
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Q: What does a CMC volar/ulnar glide facilitate?

A

flexion

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24
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Special Test: Clunk - Assessment

A

Torn glenoid labrum

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24
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Q: What is RCI?

A

Contracture of the rotator cuff interval

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25
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Q: What does a radiocarpal radial glide facilitate?

A

UD

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27
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Q: What are the 3 lumbar spine screen?

A
  1. Flexion ROM, OP 2. Extension ROM, OP 3. Quadrant ROM
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28
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PAM - Humeroradial volar glide - method

A

grasp the medial aspect to stabilize, move radial head volarly with fingers

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29
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Q: What does a anterior or volar proximal radioulnar glide facilitate?

A

supination

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30
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T/F: With distraction, you want to mobilize out of the pts. pain range.

A

True, don’t want to cause pain

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30
Q

Special Test: Medial epicondylitis passive stretch test - Method

A

passively supinate the pts. forearm with the elbow and wrist in extension while palpating the medial epicondyle

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31
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Content: Shoulder Exam - AROM (5)

A
  1. Elevation/Flexion 2. ABD (Painful Arc) 3. HBB (Ext/ADD/IR) 4. HAC (ADD) 5. HBH (Scap/ER)
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32
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Special Test: Tindel’s Sign - Assessment

A

involvement of ulnar nerve

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33
Q

Special Test: Cross Over Impingement - Positive Test of Anterior Pain (3)

A
  1. Subscapularis 2. Supraspinatus 3. Long head of biceps
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33
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Special Test: Medial epicondylitis muscle resisted test - Method

A

Resist wrist flexion with the elbow straight

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34
Q

Special Test: Medial epicondylitis muscle resisted test - Positive Test

A

Pain, reproduction of symptoms

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34
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Special Test: Finkelstien’s Test - Assesment

A

Tenosynovitis of the thumb (APL, EPB)

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35
Q

Special Test: Median Nerve Tinel’s Sign - Assessment

A

Median n.

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36
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Special Test: Clunk - Positive Test

A

Pain, clunk, grinding, pseudolocking

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36
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Special Test: Phalen’s Test/Reverse Phalen’s Test - Method

A

Maintain the position for 60 sec, note the time of onset of symptoms and end the test

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37
Q

Special Test: Median nerve test - Method

A

Grasp pts. hand as if for a hand shake, apply a supination force and have them resist with the elbow flexed. Then straighten the elbow while the resistance is applied

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38
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Special Test: Median nerve test - Assessment

A

Pronator teres syndrome, median nerve entrapment

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39
Q

Q: What does a CMC volar glide facilitate?

A

ADD

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39
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Special Test: Phalen’s Test/Reverse Phalen’s Test - Pt. Position

A

Sitting Phalen’s: Dorsum of hands together, fingers down ReversE: Palms together, fingers up

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41
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Special Test: Neer’s - Positive Test

A

Pain

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41
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Q: What does a radiocarpal volar glide facilitate?

A

Extension

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42
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Special Test: Apprehension - Positive Test

A

Pain or apprehension

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43
Q

THRUST Manipulation: GH posterior glide - Position

A

Supine, arm relaxed at 60 ABD and neutral rotation

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44
Q

Special Test: Medial collateral stress test - position

A

sitting with arm relaxed and 20 elbow flexion

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44
Q

Special Test: Allen Test - Method

A

Compress the radial and ulnar a., have pt. open and close fist rapidly 3-5x, release one artery and observe, repeat with other artery

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46
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Special Test: Drop Arm - Method

A

Passively move arm to 90 ABD, ask pt. to hold arm up, remove support

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48
Q

Special Test: Empty Can - Assessment

A

Supraspinatus tendonitis

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49
Q

T/F: The Speed’s test is a PROM test.

A

False; AROM

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49
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Q: What two muscle resisted tests can be performed for lateral epicondylitis?

A
  1. Middle finger (ECRB) extension 2. Wrist extension
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50
Q

Q: What does a radiocarpal distraction assess?

A

Joint mobility of the wrist

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51
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Capitate THRUST (volar glide) - PT position

A

Face pt., hold pt. hand with both hands, thumbs overlapped on capitate

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52
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PAM: Medial humeroulnar glide - Facilitates

A

Elbow extension

53
Q

Capitate THRUST (volar glide) - Pt. Position

A

Sittingat EOB with forearm pronated

55
Q

Special Test: Drop Arm - Assessment

A

RC rupture

55
Q

Q: What does humeroulnar distraction facilitate?

A

General mobility

57
Q

Special Test: O’Brien’s - Positive Test

A

Pain with IR and no Pain with ER - indicates labral tear (SLAP)

57
Q

Q: What is the position for transvermassage of the extensor tendons?

A

elbow 90, forearm neutral

57
Q

Special Test: Watson’s Sign - Pt. Position

A

Seated with elbow flexed 90, forearm pronated

58
Q

THRUST Manipulation: GH inferior glide - PT position

A

Support weight of arm with one hand and other hand distal to acromion (elbow pointing up)

59
Q

Special Test: Cross Over Impingement - Positive Test of Superior Pain

A

AC joint

60
Q

Special Test: O’Brien’s - Assessment

A

AC adhesion and Labral tears

60
Q

Special Test: Watson’s Sign - Method

A

Stabilize scaphoid and passively move the wrist through UD/RD

61
Q

Q: A GH joint posterior glide facilitates?

A

IR, flexion, and horz ADD

62
Q

Defn: Grade 1 Distraction

A

Not enough force to separate the joint surfaces

63
Q

Special Test: Lateral collateral stress test - Method

A

Apply varus force

65
Q

Special Test: Empty Can - Positive Test

A

Weakness or pain - indicates partial tear

66
Q

Special Test: Hawkins-Kennedy - Positive Test

A

Reproduction of symptoms/Pain

66
Q

Q: What is the position for transvermassage of the flexor tendons?

A

elbow 15-30, forearm supinated

67
Q

Q: What is the position for transvermassage of the triceps tendon?

A

elbow 90, forearm neutral

68
Q

THRUST Manipulation: GH inferior glide - Method

A

Ask pt. to lean away slightly, apply pressure to end feel, if no pain then apply HVLA thrust inferiorly

69
Q

Special Test: Mill’s Test - Positive Test

A

Pain at lateral epicondyle

70
Q

Q: What does a CMC dorsal/radial glide facilitate?

A

extension

72
Q

Defn: Primary impingement

A

Painful arc is positive

73
Q

Q: What do MCP and IP anterior glides facilitate?

A

flexion

74
Q

Special Test: Median Nerve Tinel’s Sign - Pt. Position

A

Sitting, arm supinated

76
Q

Special Test: Apprehension and Relocation - Assessment

A

Anterior GH stability

77
Q

Special Test: Cross Over Impingement - Positive Test of Posterior Pain (3)

A
  1. Infraspinats 2. Teres Minor 3. Posterior Capsule
78
Q

Special Test: Speed’s - Position

A

Sitting with elbow in extension and forearm supinated

79
Q

Capitate THRUST (volar glide) - Indication

A

Restricted wrist mobility

80
Q

PAM - Humeroradial dorsal glide - position

A

supine with elbow extended and supinated

82
Q

Special Test: Apprehension and Relocation - Method

A

Bring arm into 90 ABD, ER shld slowly, if pain is elicited, apply posterior force to reduce the humeral head into place (relocate)

83
Q

Special Test: Cross Over Impingement - Method

A

Apply OP in ADD

84
Q

Special test: Inferior glide with ER - Assessment

A

Frozen shoulder or RCI

87
Q

THRUST Manipulation: GH posterior glide - Method

A

Apply distraction force with distal hand, apply pressure through end feel, if no pain then apply HVLA thrust inferiorly

88
Q

Manipulation: Pulled elbow reduction - Method

A

Grasp the child’s wrist while thumb is placed on radial head, apply elbow flexion + supination high velocity low amplitude thrust

89
Q

Special Test: Finkelstien’s Test - Positive Test

A

Pain over the APL and EPB (compare both sides)

91
Q

Special Test: Clunk - Method

A

Support under humeral head and apply anterior force while simultaneously applying compression and rotation to the humerus

92
Q

Special Test: Phalen’s Test/Reverse Phalen’s Test - Positive Test

A

Increase in symptoms in median n. distribution

93
Q

Q: What does a posterior or dorsal proximal radioulnar glide facilitate?

A

pronation

94
Q

Special Test: Mill’s Test - Method

A

Passively flex the wrist and pronate the forearm

94
Q

Special Test: Median Nerve Tinel’s Sign - Method

A

tap over median nerve at wrist ~20 sec

95
Q

Special Test: Watson’s Sign - Positive Test

A

Scaphoid shifts dorsally

97
Q

Q: A GH joint inferior glide facilitates?

A

Elevation

99
Q

Specail Test: Posterolateral instability test - Positive Test

A

Elbow subluxes with extension and relocated with flexion

100
Q

Special Test: Watson’s Sign - Assessment

A

Volar scaphoid lunate ligament

101
Q

T/F: The Hawkins-Kennedy test is a PROM test.

A

True

102
Q

Special Test: Allen Test - Pt position

A

Sitting with forearm free to move, elbow bent, fingers toward ceiling

104
Q

Q: How do you grade anterior/posterior GH Instability?

A

1 cm = G1 laxity 1.5 cm = G2 laxity > 1.5 cm = G3 laxity

105
Q

Special Test: Allen Test - Positive Sign

A

Blanching remains, normal filling < 5 sec

106
Q

Content: Shoulder Exam - Standing Observations (4)

A
  1. Step Sign - AC separation 2. Scapular location 3. Scapular position/alignment 4. General - swelling, guarding, compensation, skin changes
108
Q

Special Test: Apprehension and Relocation - Position

A

supine, with glenoid at edge of table

110
Q

T/F: If there is no change in symptoms with the c-spine screen you do not need to apply OP.

A

False; apply OP to check is symptoms are reproduced

111
Q

Special Test: Lateral collateral stress test - Positive Test

A

ABnormally gapping of the joint when stress is applied

112
Q

T/F: The cross over impingement test is an AROM test.

A

False: PROM

114
Q

Q: Describe the quadrant AROM c-spine screen.

A

Combination of side bend, rotation, and extension - have pt. follow your finger

116
Q

Q: What does a dorsal humeroradial glide facilitate?

A

extension

117
Q

Q: What does a radiocarpal ulnar glide facilitate?

A

RD

118
Q

Special Test: Medial collateral stress test - method

A

Hold elbow laterally and apply valgus force at wrist

119
Q

Special Test: Clunk - Position

A

Supine, arm overhead in full ABD

121
Q

Special Test: Drop Arm - Positive Test

A

Inability to hold the arm in test position - indicated complete tear

122
Q

Q: How do you apply OP to the c-spine?

A

A couple of bounces at end range

124
Q

Q: What does a dorsal distal radioulnar glide facilitate?

A

supination

125
Q

Special Test: Speed’s - Method

A

Apply resistance to a shoulder in 90 degrees of flexion while palpating the biceps tendon

126
Q

PAM: Lateral humeroulnar glide - facilitate

A

Elbow flexion

127
Q

Manipulation: Mill’s test maneuver - Method

A

One hand on elbow, thumb on radial head other holding forearm in pronation and wrist flexion; apply thrust increasing shld IR/extension and elbow extension

129
Q

Q: A GH joint lateral glide factilitates?

A

General pain relief

130
Q

Special Test: Froment’s Sign - Method

A

Place a piece of paper between the thumb and index finger, attempt to remove the paper

131
Q

Capitate THRUST (volar glide) - Alternative method

A

Can be modified to other carpal bones

132
Q

Special Test: Finkelstien’s Test - Method

A

Pt makes fist with thumb inside, clinician stabilizes forearm and UD wrist

133
Q

Special Test: Froment’s Sign - Positive Test

A

Unable to grasp paper or substitutes with thumb flexors

135
Q

T/F: With a Neer’s test the pt.’s elbow should be bent.

A

False: Straight

136
Q

Q: What does a volar humeroradial glide facilitate?

A

flexion

137
Q

Defn: Secondary impingement

A

Painful arc and laxity are positive

138
Q

Special Test: O’Brien’s - Method

A

Apply doward pressure at wrist, to confirm repeat test with ER

139
Q

Q: What does a volar distal radioulnar glide facilitate?

A

pronation

140
Q

PAM: Humeroradial distraction - Method

A

Pull radius along long axis while stabilizing the humerus, may apply a slight rotation force

142
Q

Special Test: Cross Over Impingement - Assessment

A

Impingement

143
Q

Q: What does humeroradial distraction facilitate?

A

Joint mobility

143
Q

Special Test: Posterolateral instability test - Method

A

Apply valgus force while moving elbow through extension and flexion

144
Q

Special Test: Median Nerve Tinel’s Sign - Positive Test

A

Pain or paresthesia distal to the wrist

145
Q

Q: What do MCP and IP posterior glides facilitate?

A

extension

146
Q

Defn: Grade 2 Distraction

A

Enough force to separate the joint surfaces and eliminate the joint play

148
Q

Special Test: Phalen’s Test/Reverse Phalen’s Test - Assesment

A

Median n. compression, carpal tunnel syndrome

149
Q

MCP THRUST - Pt. Position

A

Sitting with upper arm supported on table or thigh

150
Q

PAM - Humeroradial volar glide - position

A

supine with elbow extended and supinated

151
Q

Special test: Inferior glide with ER - Position

A

Supine with arm ABD slightly and elbow bent to 90

152
Q

Special Test: Speed’s - Assessment

A

Biceps Tendinitis

153
Q

Q: What does a radiocarpal dorsal glide factilitate?

A

Flexion

154
Q

Special Test: Neer’s - Assessment

A

Impingement of supraspinatus tendon

155
Q

Special Test: O’Brien’s - Position

A

Sitting, 90 Shld flexion, 10-15 H-ADD IR

156
Q

Special Test: Speed’s - Positive Test

A

Increased tenderness in the bicipital groove

157
Q

PAM - Humeroradial dorsal glide - method

A

grasp the medial aspect to stabilize, move radial head dorsally with thenar eminence

158
Q

Q: A GH joint anterior glide factilitates?

A

ER, extension, horz ABD

159
Q

Special Test: Allen Test - Assesment

A

Patency of the radial and ulnar a.

160
Q

Special Test: Medial collateral stress test - Positive Test

A

abnormal gapping of joint

161
Q

T/F: With a Neer’s or Hawkin’s-Kennedy test you need to test both sides.

A

False

162
Q

Special Test: Medial epicondylitis passive stretch test - Positive Test

A

Pain

163
Q

Special Test: Tindel’s Sign - Positive Test

A

Tingling sensation that reproduces the pts. symptoms

164
Q

Special Test: Tindel’s Sign - Method

A

tap along the ulnar nerve in groove between olecranon and medial epicondyle

165
Q

MCP THRUST - PT position

A

stabilize distal MC with thumb and index finger with one hand and grasp proximal phalanx with the other thumb and index finger

166
Q

MCP THRUST - Method

A

Bunch up skin at then, distract, then apply thrust in volar direction