Musculoskeletal

Question 0

Perform range of motion
Limitations
Deformities - popping
Tenderness

Answer 0

Instruct patient in range of motion

Touch joint as they move

Question 1

Inspect and palpte joints bilaterally
Symmetry
Deformities
Tenderness

Answer 1

Touch with palms and then fingertips to define
Cervical - neck
Shoulder
Elbow
Wrist
Hand/fingers
Hip
Knee
Ankle

Question 2

Cervical joint - neck

Answer 2

Flexion - chin to chest
Extension - look up to sky
Lateral bending - touch ear to shoulder
Rotation

Question 3

Shoulder

Answer 3

Flexion - move hands above head
Hyperextension - move hands from above head in circular motion down behind back
Abduction - from sides to above head
Adduction - from above down to sides
Internal rotation - up to behind head
External rotation - down to behind back

Question 4

Elbow joints

Answer 4

Flexion
Extension
Supination - palms facing up
Pronation - palms facing down

Question 5

Wrist joints

Answer 5

Flexion - palm towards arm

Hyperextension - backs to arms

Question 6

Fingers

Answer 6

Flexion
Hyperextension
Abduction - spread fingers out
Adduction - make fist

Question 7

Hip joints

Answer 7

Flexion - leg out in front
Hyperextension - leg back behind body
Internal/external rotation - knee up and to each side
Abduction - leg away from body
Adduction - leg toward midline

Question 8

Knee joints

Answer 8

Flexion

Extension

Question 9

Ankle joints

Answer 9

Dorsiflexion/plantar Flexion
Inversion - soles of feet inward
Eversion - soles of feet outwards

Question 10

Test muscle strength

Answer 10

Arms up and down
Legs in and out
Normal is 5+

Question 11

Inspect and palpate spine

Answer 11

Posture
Symmetry
Curvature
Run hand down spine