Musculoskeletal tests Flashcards
while feeling radial pulse, move arm back, turn head toward arm
Adson test
to test for occlusion of subclavian artery
measure from ASIS to medial malleolus
True leg length
to determine if meniscus is torn - patient supine
McMurray test
look from side at knee heights
Femur length discrepancy
bend forward; observe for asymmetry of ribs or spine (e.g. scoliosis)
Adams test
put your hands under heels and ask them to raise one leg - feel heel pressure
Hoover test
test for faking
patient lying supine, puts one foot on knee; you push on opposite ASIS and knee
Patrick or Fabere test
to test medial and lateral collateral ligaments
valgus/varus stress on knee
for shoulder dislocation
apprehension test
lateral epicondylitis
tennis elbow
hold arm out to side, will drop
Drop arm test
to assess for rotator cuff tears
measure from umbilicus to medial malleolus
apparent leg length
standing, lift one foot; look for hip drop on side with weak hip abductors
Trendelenburg test
“pour out beer cans”
supraspinatus test
look from front at knee heights
tibial length discrepancy
externally rotate forearm while palpating bicipital groove
Yergason test
to test for arthritis in thumb
grind first CMC joint
squeeze foot from sides
MTP squeeze test
Morton’s neuroma
occlude radial & ulnar arteries; to check palmar arch patency
Allen test
drive head of humerus against acromion
Hawkins test
tap over median nerve; for carpal tunnel
Tinel test
hold thumb in fist and move fist down
Finkelstein’s test
for DeQuervain’s tenosynovitis
press backs of hands together; for carpal tunnel
Phalen’s test
scaphoid fracture; HPI of fall onto outstretched hand
snuffbox tenderness
to determine if meniscus is torn - patient prone
Apley’s compression test
medial epicondylitis
golf elbow
to test for ligament damage - patient prone
Apley’s distraction test
push down on patella and it pops back up like a buoy
ballottement test
test for effusion
improvement on anterior drawer test for anterior cruciate ligament tear
Lachman’s test
have patient kneel on chair with one leg, then you squeeze their calf to observe for heel movement
Thompson test, for Achilles integrity
