Orthopedic Tests Flashcards
Amoss Sign
Thoracic sprain, strain, subluxation, disc or AS
Adams Position
Pathological vs Structural scoliosis
Beevor’s sign
Cephalic drift is lower thoracic and caudal drift is upper thoracic myelopathy
Chest Expansion
AS
Forestier Bowstring
ipsilateral contracture=AS
Rib Motion
Thoracic subluxation or costal subluxation
Shepelmann’s sign
intercostal neuralgia-concave
intercostal myalgia-convex
subluxation-local
Antalgic Sign
ipsi lean and pain-medial disc
contra lean and pain-lat. disc
Straight Leg Raiser
Traction L4-S1, SOL, IVD lesion, Sacro-iliac/lumbo-sacral
Bragards Sign
increase leg pain w/ SLR
Bechterew’s Test
Sciatica, HNP, exostosis, adhesions, spasms or sublux.
Well Leg Raiser/Fajersztajn’s
Medial disc
Slump Test
Disc, nerve traction sign
Cox Sign
Sciatica, tension, NR, Radiculopathy, IVF, SOL
Ely’ Test
Femoral Nerve, Quads
Femoral Nerve Traction Test
Radiculopathy of L2-4
Heel/ Toe walk
Heel-L5
Toe-S1
Kemp’s Test
NR, IVD, Radiculopathy, Facet, Capsule,
Kernig/Brudzinski
Meningitis
Lesegue Test
Sciatica
Lindner’s
if in low back-sciatica
cervical myelopathy/meningitis
Milgrams Test
SOL, Herniation, weak core
Minor’s
Sacroiliac, lumbosacral sprain/strain, herniation, fractures, sciatica, myotonia,
Nachla’s test
sacroiliac/lumbo sacral, femoral nerve compression, quadriceps
