Objective test

Question 1

What 2 objective tests would be done for muscle strains?

Answer 1

Strength test (neg = normal strength, pos = pain/ reduced strength)

Palpation (neg = no pain, pos = pain on palpation of site of injury)

Question 2

What 2 objective tests would be done for muscle contusion/ haematoma?

Answer 2

Observation (neg = normal bulk, skin tone, pos = bruising, swelling)
PROM (pos = pain on PROM)

Question 3

What 2 objective tests would be done for ATFL?

Answer 3

Anterior drawer test (pos = excessive movement/ pain)

Observation (pos = localised swelling, antalgic (limping) gait)

Question 4

What 2 objective tests would be done for MCL injury?

Answer 4

Valgus stress test (pos = excessive movement/ pain)

Palpation (pos = tenderness across course of ligament)

Question 5

What 2 objective tests would be done for ACL?

Answer 5

Anterior drawer test (pos= laxity/ pain)

Lachman’s test (pos = soft end feel)

Question 6

What 2 objective tests would be done for LCL?

Answer 6

Varus stress test (pos = laxity + pain)

Palpation (pos = tenderness across site of ligament)

Question 7

What 2 objective tests would be done for Anterior knee pain?

Answer 7

McConnell Test (pos = pain eased by addition of medial glide of patella)

PROM (pos = may be clicking/ clunking indicating OA)

Question 8

What 2 objective tests would be done for Meniscal injury

Answer 8

McMurray’s test (pos = snap/ pain+click, clunk felt by palpating hand)

Apley’s test (pos= pain with compression)

Question 9

What 2 objective tests would be done for Achilles tendinopathy

Answer 9

Thompson test (pos = no plantarflexion)

Palpation (pos = thickened, hot tendon)

PROM (pos = crepitus)

Question 10

What 2 objective tests would be done for tennis elbow?

Answer 10

Elbow test (resist wrist/ finger ext, then pronate and flex wrist and fingers) (pos = pain reproduced)

Test grip strength in extension and pronation

Question 11

What 2 objective tests would be done for subacromial pain syndrome

Answer 11

Hawkins impingement test (passively flex shoulder to 90, with elbow flexed, then add medial rotation) (pos =pain on moving into medial rotation)

Painful arc (pos = pain between 60-120 abduction)

Question 12

What 2 objective tests would be done for frozen shoulder?

Answer 12

AROM and PROM (pos = loss off range of movement)

Empty can test (arm in 90 degrees abduction, 30 horizontal flexion, medially rotated, static resistance to abduction) (pos = pain/ weakness)

Question 13

What 2 objective tests would be done for Osteoarthritis?

Answer 13

PROM (pos = clunky/ clicky through reduced ROM)

Palpation (pos = joint line can be sore to touch)