Ortho Tests Flashcards
Adam’s sign indicates?
Scoliosis (structural)
Adson Test
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Braggard Test
Sciatic Nerve Irritation (Extradural)
- disc herniation, SIJ dysfunction, piriformis
Bechterew Test
Sciatic Nerve Irritation
Burns Bench Test
Malingering
Cervical Spine Compression Test
Nerve Root Compression or Irritation
Cervical Spine Distraction Test
Relieving: n. root compression
Painful: soft tissue injury
East Test (Roos Test)
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Hoover Test
Malingering
Kemp Test
Local pn: Facet Syndrome
Radiating pn: n. root irritation
Kernig Test
Meningitis
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Lasegue Test (SLR)
pn @ 30-70 degrees = ipsilateral disc herniation at L4-S1 n roots
Lindner Test
disc lesion @ level of pain
d/t stretching of dural sac
Milgram Test
Disc herniation
Lumbar Strain
Weak mm (ABd or hip flexor)
Minor Sign
Sciatica
SIJ dysfunction
Lumbosacral lesions or disc involvement
Shoulder Depression Test
Brachial plexus lesions
Soto Hall Test
Fracture
Herniation
Supraspinatus lig tear
Valsalva Test
Space Occupying Lesion
Tumor
Herniated disc
Vertebral Artery Test
vertebrobasilar insufficiency
Wright (HyperABduction) Test
brachial artery compression
d/t pec minor spasm
Apley Scratch Test
Rotator Cuff (tear or weakness) Tendinitis
Drop-arm Test (Codman)
Rotator cuff tear
GIH Apprehension Test
humeral head dislocation
rotator cuff damage
jt capsule detached from ligs
Impingement Tests
Hawkins-Kennedy
Neer Sign
Hawkins-Kennedy
supraspinatus tendon
- impingement or
- bursa
are cz of pn
Neer Sign
supraspinatus tendonitis or impingement
Lippman Test
Bicipital Tendonitis
Speed Test
Bicipital Tendonitis
Yergason Test
Biceps Tendonitis
displaced biceps tendon
Bicep instability
Cozen Test
Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow) Extensor Tendonitis
Finkelstein Test
De Quervain Tenosinovitis
Mill test
Lateral epicondylitis
Phalen Test
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Retinacular Test
Retinacular and or Capsule tightness in finger
Tinel Sign
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Ulnar N. Palsy
Valgus/Varus Stress Test
Collateral ligament pathology in Elbow
or knee
Ely Test
Rectus Femoris hypertonicity
Lumbar lesion
contracture of TFL
Gaenslen Test
SI lesion
Hip pathology
L4 n root lesion
Hibb Test
Hip pain = hip jt pathology
Glute/Pelvic pn = SIJ lesion, unstable spinal segment
Nachlas’ Test
Upper Spine N root lesion
Upper Lumbar jt lesion
tight rectus femoris
Ober Test
TFL or IT band hypertonicity/inflammation
cz’s knee difficulty in ADduction
Ortolani Click
Congenital hip dislocation
Patrick Test (Fabere)
SIJ dysfunction
iliopsoas strain/bursitis
Intrarticular hip d/o
Pelvic Rock Test
SIJ pathology
Telescoping Test
Congenital Hip Dislocation
Thomas Test
tight hip flexor muscle
Trendelenburg Test
weak glute medius on standing leg
Yeomen Test
SIJ dysfunction
Anterior/Posterior Drawer Sign (Knee)
ACL/PCL rupture
Apley compression test
lateral/medial meniscal injury
Apley distraction test
ligament injury to collateral ligaments (sprain, rupture)
Apprehension Test
chronic patellar dislocation
Bounce Home Test
meniscal tear
Lachman Test
ACL/PCL injury
McMurray test
Torn meniscus
Patella femoral grinding test
chondromalacia patella
reduction click
torn meniscus
valgus and varus
strained MCL/LCL
Knee Joint Effusion Tests
ballotable patella test
bulge test
ballotable patella test
Moderate-Severe knee joint effusion
bulge test
minor effusion of knee jt
Anterior/Posterior Drawer (Ankle)
anterior/posterior talofibular lig. injury
Dorsiflexion test
Gastrocnemius / Soleus Hypertonicity
Forefood Adduction
INFANTS: structural foot defect
May need casting
Forefoot Squeeze Test (Morton Test)
Stress Fracture
Morton’s Neuroma
Homan’s Sign
DVT
Talar Tilt Test
Torn:
calcaneofibular lig. (ADduction)
-OR-
deltoid lig (ABduction)
Arch always absent means?
RIGID flat feet
Arch only absent in standing means?
SUPPLE flat feet
Thompson test
Ruptured Achilles Tendon
Also known as
“squeeze test”
Tibial Torsion Test
If angle greater than 18 degrees = tibial torsion
