MSK- Special Tests

Question 1

Glenohumeral anterior instability

Answer 1

Apprehension test
Relocation test

Question 2

GH post and inf instability

Answer 2

Jerk test
Sulcus sign

Question 3

Subacromial impingement

Answer 3

Hawkins-Kennedy
Neer test
Painful arc (60-120)
Empty can

Question 4

Rotator cuff pathology

Answer 4

Drop arm test
ER lag sing
Infraspinatus mm test
Hornblower sign
IR lag sign

Question 5

AC joint

Answer 5

Horizontal adduction test
Paxinos test

Question 6

SLAP lesion

Answer 6

O’Brien
Biceps load test
Anterior slide test
Compression rotation test
Yergason test
Speed’s test

Question 7

TOS

Answer 7

Adson’s
Roos

Question 8

Elbow ligamentous instability

Answer 8

Varus/valgus stress test
Moving valgus stress test

Question 9

biceps rupture

Answer 9

Popeye sign

Question 10

Elbow neuro dysfunction

Answer 10

Elbow flexion test (cubital tunnel)
Pinch grip test (ant. Interosseous)

Question 11

Hand: ligament/capsule/joint instability

Answer 11

Ulnomeniscotriquetral dorsal glide
Watson (scaphoid shift) test
IP joint varus/valgus stress test

Question 12

DeQuervains

Answer 12

Eichoff’s
Finklestein
WHAT

Question 13

Hand neuro dysfunction

Answer 13

Phalens
Tinel’s

Question 14

Vascular compromise

Answer 14

Allen test

Question 15

Finger mobility

Answer 15

Bunnel-Littler
Tight retinaculum test

Question 16

Hip pathology

Answer 16

Scour test
FABER test

Question 17

Hip labral lesion

Answer 17

FADIR test

Question 18

Hip muscle length/strength

Answer 18

Thomas test
Ober’s test
Ely’s test
90-90 hamstring
Piriformis test
Trendelenburg sign

Question 19

Knee anterior instability

Answer 19

Lachman test
Anterior drawer

Question 20

Knee posterior instability

Answer 20

Post drawer
Post lag sign

Question 21

Knee M/L instability

Answer 21

Valgus/varus stress test

Question 22

Knee anterolateral instability

Answer 22

Pivot/shift test

Question 23

Meniscus tear

Answer 23

McMurray test
Thessaly test

Question 24

Patellaofemoral instability

Answer 24

Patellar apprehension test

Question 25

IT band syndrome

Answer 25

Noble compression test

Question 26

Foot ligamentous instability

Answer 26

Anterior drawer test
Talar tilt
Medial subtalar glide

Question 27

Syndemosis instability/pain

Answer 27

ER stress test
DF/ER stress test
Squeeze test

Question 28

Achilles’ tendon rupture

Answer 28

Thompson’s test

Question 29

Plantar fasciitis

Answer 29

Windlass mechanism

Question 30

Atlantoaxial dysfunction
CGH

Answer 30

Cervical flexion rotation test

Question 31

Cervical nerve root dysfunction

Answer 31

Spurling’s

Question 32

Compression at IV foramen OR facet joint dysfunction

Answer 32

Max cervical compression/distraction

Question 33

spinal cord or UMN lesion

Answer 33

Lhermitte’s sign

Question 34

Transverse ligament/ Atlantoaxial stability

Answer 34

Sharp-Purser