LAB MIDTERM MATERIAL Flashcards

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Abbott-Saunders Test

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( + ) Audible or palpable click

( i ) Subluxation or dislocation of the biceps tendon due to a rupture of transverse ligament or tendon subluxation beneath the subscapularis muscle belly

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Foraminal Compression

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a. ( + ) Exacerbation of localized cervical pain
a. ( i ) Foraminal encroachment or facet pathology without nerve root compression
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b. ( + ) Exacerbation of cervical pain with a radicular element
b. ( i ) Foraminal encroachment or facet pathology with nerve root compression

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Cervical Distraction

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a. ( + ) Diminished or absence of local pain
a. ( i ) Foraminal encroachment
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b. ( + ) Diminished or absence of radicular pain
b. ( i ) Nerve root compression
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
c. ( + ) Increase in cervical pain
c. ( i ) Muscular strain, ligamentous sprain, myospasm, facet capsulitis

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O’Donoghue Maneuver

Wrist and Hand

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Wrist Flexion - 80°

Wrist Extension - 70°

Wrist Ulnar Deviation - 30°

Wrist Radial Deviation - 20°

( + ) Pain during passive range of motion

( i ) Ligamentous sprain

( + ) Pain during active range of motion

( i ) Muscle or tendon strain

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Wrist and Hand ROM

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Flexion 80°

Extension 70°

Ulnar deviation 30°

Radial deviation 20°

Finger Abduction

Finger Adduction

Thumb Flexion

Thumb Extension

Finger Flexion

Finger Extension

Finger Opposition

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Shoulder Bony Palpation

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sternoclavicular articulation

clavicle

acromioclavicular articulation

acromion process

spine of the scapula

body of the scapula

scapulothroacic articulation

coracoid process

greater tuberosity

bicipital groove

lesser tuberosity

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O’Donoghue Maneuver

Elbow

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Elbow Flexion - 150°

Elbow Extension - 0°

Forearm Supination - 80°

Forearm Pronation - 80°

( + ) Pain during passive range of motion

( i ) Ligamentous sprain

( + ) Pain during active range of motion

( i ) Muscle or tendon strain

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Golfer’s Elbow Test

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( + ) Pain over the medial epicondyle

( i ) Medial Epicondylitis (Golfer’s Elbow)

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Impingement Sign

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( + ) Pain in the shoulder

( i ) Overuse injury to the supraspinatus and possibly biceps tendon

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Elbow Bony Palpation

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medial epicondyle

groove for the ulnar nerve

trochlea

olecranon

olecranon fossa

lateral epicondyle

radial head

lateral supracondylar line of the humerus

medial supracondylar line of the humerus

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Tinel Elbow Sign

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*Introduce patient to reflex hammer, ask permission to proceed

( + ) Pain and/or tenderness at the site being tapped with paresthesia in the ulnar nerve distribution area, digits 4 and 5

( i ) Neuroma of the ulnar nerve

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Valsalva Maneuver

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( + ) radiating pain from the site of lesion, usually recreating the complaint in cervical or lumbar spine

( i ) space occupying lesion, possible disc pathology

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Cervical Spine ROM

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Flexion - 50°

Extension - 60°

Lateral Flexion/Bending (L/R) - 45°

Rotation (L/R) - 80°

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Finkelstein Test

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( + ) Pain distal to the radial styloid process

( i ) Stenosing tenosynovitis of the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis tendons (DeQuervain’s Disease)

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Mills Test

(Mills Maneuver/Evans)

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( + ) Pain over the lateral epicondyle

( i ) Lateral epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)

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Phalen Sign

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Patient would hold this position for 60 seconds or until the point of pain. 58, 59, 60…

( + ) Reproduction of pain, tenderness and/or paresthesia in the median nerve distribution area (thumb, 2nd, 3rd and lateral half of 4th digits)

( i ) Median neuritis, possibly Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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Shoulder Depression Test

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a. ( + ) Localized pain on the side being tested
a. ( i ) Dural sleeve adhesion, and muscular adhesion or contracture, or spasm, or ligamentous injury
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b. ( + ) Radiating pain on side being tested
b. ( i ) Neurovascular bundle compression, dural sleeve adhesions or Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
c. ( + ) Radicular pain on opposite side being tested
c. ( i ) Foraminal encroachment with nerve root compression

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Tinel Wrist Sign

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*Introduce patient to reflex hammer, ask permission to proceed

( + ) Reproduction of pain, tenderness and/or paresthesia in the median nerve distribution area (thumb, 2nd, 3rd and lateral half of 4th digits)

( i ) Median neuritis, possibly Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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Lateral Collateral Ligament Test

(Adduction Stress Test)

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( + ) Excessive gapping and pain

( i ) Lateral collateral ligament instability

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Allen Test

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Patient would continue for one minute. 58, 59, 60, stop and make a fist….

( + ) A delay of more than 10 seconds (Evans says 5) in returning a reddish color to the hand

( i ) Radial or ulnar artery insufficiency. The occluded artery is not the artery being tested

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Yergason Test

(Cipriano)

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( + ) a. Localized pain or tenderness in the bicipital groove

( i ) a. Bicipital tendonitis

( + ) b. Audible click or dislocation of biceps tendon

( i ) b. instability of the biceps tendon possibly associated with a torn transverse humeral ligament

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O’Donoghue Maneuver

(ALL: shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand, cervical spine)

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( + ) Pain during passive range of motion

( i ) Ligamentous sprain

( + ) Pain during active range of motion

( i ) Muscle or tendon strain

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Apley Test

(Apley Scratch Superior/Inferior)

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( + ) Exacerbation of pain

( i ) Degenerative tendonitis of rotator cuff tendons, usually supraspinatus

24
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O’Donoghue Maneuver

Shoulder

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  • Shoulder Flexion - 180°*
  • Shoulder Extension - 60°*
  • Shoulder ABduction - 180°*
  • Shoulder ADduction - 50°*
  • External Rotation - 90°*
  • Internal Rotation - 70°*

( + ) Pain during passive range of motion

( i ) Ligamentous sprain

( + ) Pain during active range of motion

( i ) Muscle or tendon strain

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Wrist Bony Palpation

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radial styloid process

scaphoid (navicular)

Lister’s tubercle (dorsal tubercle)

lunate

capitate

ulnar styloid process

triquetrium

pisiform

hook of hamate

trapezium

trapezoid

metacarpals

phalanges

26
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Kernig Sign

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( + ) Inability to fully extend the leg and/or pain (usually in the neck region)

( i ) Meningeal irritation, or meningitis

27
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Medial Collateral Ligament Test

(Abduction Stress Test)

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( + ) Excessive gapping and pain

( i ) Medial collateral ligament instability

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Soto-Hall Sign

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( + ) Generalized pain in the cervical region, which may extend down to the level of T2

( i ) Non-specific test for structural integrity of cervical region

29
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Shoulder ROM

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Flexion 180°

Extension 60°

Abduction 180°

Adduction 50°

External rotation 90°

Internal rotation 70°

Scapular Retraction

Scapular Protraction

Scapular Elevation

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Shoulder Soft Tissue Palpation

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Prominent Muscles

  • sternocleidomastoid
  • biceps
  • deltoid
    • anterior
    • middle
    • posterior
  • trapezius
  • rhomboid
    • major
    • minor

Rotator Cuff Muscles

  • supraspinatus
  • infraspinatus
  • teres minor
  • subscapularis

Subacromial bursa

Subdeltoid bursa

Axillary borders

  • pectoralis major
  • latissimus dorsi
  • serratus anterior
  • axillary lymph nodes
  • bicipital tendon
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O’Donoghue Maneuver

Cervical Spine

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Cervical Flexion - 50°

Cervical Extension - 60°

Cervical Lateral Flexion (L/R) - 45°

Cervical Rotation (L/R) - 80°

( + ) Pain during passive range of motion

( i ) Ligamentous sprain

( + ) Pain during active resisted range of motion

( i ) Muscle or tendon strain

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Speed Test

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( + ) Pain and/or tenderness in the bicipital groove

( i ) Bicipital tendonitis

33
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Elbow Soft Tissue Palpation

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biceps

triceps

brachial artery

supracondylar lymph nodes

medial collateral ligament

ulnar nerve

olecranon bursa

lateral collateral ligament

wrist flexor muscles:

  • pronator teres
  • flexor carpi radialis
  • palmaris longus
  • flexor carpi ulnaris

elbow flexor muscles (mobile wad of three)

  • brachioradialis
  • extensor carpi radialis longus
  • extensor carpi radialis brevis
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Bunnel-Littler Test

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  • “My patient presents with an inability to flex their proximal interphalangeal joint. I place their metacarpophalangeal joint in extension and attempt to flex their proximal interphalangeal joint, and it does not flex. I then place their metacarpophalangeal joint in slight flexion. One of two things will happen…”*
    a. ( + ) Flexion of the proximal interphalangeal joint cannot be achieved
    a. ( i ) Joint capsule contracture
  • b. ( + ) Flexion of the proximal interphalangeal joint is achieved
    b. ( i ) Tight intrinsic muscles
35
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Wrist Soft Tissue Palpation

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radial artery

ulnar artery

palmaris longus tendon

thenar eminence

hypothenar eminence

palmar aponeurosis

carpal tunnel region

tissues surrounding proximal interphalangeal joints

tissues surrounding distal interphalangeal joints distal

tufts of fingers

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Spinal Percussion

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a. ( + ) Local pain
a. ( i ) Possible fractured vertebrae, ligamentous involvement if there is spinous pain, and or muscular involvement if there is muscular pain.
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b. ( + ) Radiating pain
b. ( i ) Possible disc pathology

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Cozen

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( + ) Pain over the lateral epicondyle

( i ) Lateral epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)

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Anterior Apprehension Test

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( + ) Patient will have a noticeable look of apprehension or alarm on their face with possible pain

( i ) Chronic anterior dislocation of the glenohumeral joint

39
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Elbow ROM

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Flexion 150°

Extension 0°

Forearm supination 80°

Forearm pronation 80°

40
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Cervical Spine Soft Tissue Palpation

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sternocleidomastoid

anterior cervical chain

posterior cervical chain

carotid pulse

thyroid gland

supraclavicular fossa

trapezius

superior nuchal line

greater occipital nerves

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Cervical Spine Bony Palpation

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hyoid bone

thyroid cartilage

first cricoid ring

mandible

mastoid processes

inion (EOP)

occiput

superior nuchal line

spinous processes of cervical vertebrae

facet joints

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Dawbarn Test

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Initial deep palpation elicits well-localized pain by the subacromial bursa

( + ) Decrease in pain and/or tenderness

( i ) Subacromial bursitis

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Retinacular Test

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  • “My patient presents with an inability to flex their distal interphalangeal joint. I place their proximal interphalangeal joint in extension and attempt to flex their distal interphalangeal joint, and it does not flex. I then place their proximal interphalangeal joint in slight flexion. One of two things will happen…”*
    a. ( + ) Flexion of the distal interphalangeal joint cannot be achieved
    a. ( i ) Joint capsule contracture
  • b. ( + ) Flexion of the distal interphalangeal joint is achieved
    b. ( i ) Tight retinacular ligament
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Drop Arm Test

(Codman’s Drop Arm Test)

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( + ) Inability to lower the arm slowly or the arm drops suddenly

( i ) Rotator cuff tear, usually supraspinatus

45
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Swallowing Test

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( + ) Difficulty in swallowing

( i ) Space-occupying lesion at anterior portion of cervical spine.

Possibly esophageal or pharyngeal injury,

anterior disc defect,

muscle spasm

or osteophytes,

etc.

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Reverse Phalen Sign

(Prayer Sign)

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Patient would hold this position for 60 seconds or until the point of pain. 58, 59, 60…

( + ) Reproduction of pain, tenderness and/or paresthesia in the median nerve distribution area (thumb, 2nd, 3rd and lateral half of 4th digits)

( i ) Median neuritis, possibly Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

47
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Posterior Apprehension Test

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( + ) Patient will have a noticeable look of apprehension or alarm on their face with possible pain

( i ) Chronic posterior disloaction of the glenohumeral joint

48
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Dugas Test

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( + ) Inability to touch the opposite shoulder and/or inability of the elbow to touch the chest

( i ) Acute dislocation of the glenohumeral joint