Orthopedic Tests NMS I Flashcards
Rust’s Sign
grasps head with both hands
Sprain, RA, FX, Sever subluxation
Libman’s Sign
apply pressure to mastoid increase pressure til it hurts
pain tolerance
Bakody Sign
place hand on head with elbow at level of ear>reduced pain
traction on Brachial Plexus
Reverse Bakody Sign
pt. place hand on head>increase pain
TOS
Bikeles sign
Pt. abducts straight arm to 90º
Brachial Plexus Tension test
Pt. Hands behind head. Dr. Pulls back.
Dejerin’s Triad
coughing, sneezing, straining cause radicular Sx
Swallowing Test
pt. swallows>pain
Valsalva’s Maneuver
pt. breath in and bear down>dizzy
Barre Lieou
pt. seated shake head back and forth as fast as can>vertigo, dizziness, nystagmus, nausea, visual disturbances
Vertebrobasilar Artery Fxnal maneuver
pt. seated, Dr. auscultates (bell + diaphragm) carotid and subclavian bilat. Then plapates. Pt. Rotates and hyperextends counts backwards from 20>vertigo, dizziness, visual stuff, nausea
Dekleyn’s Test
pt. lying supine. Dr. rotates and hyperextends to one side. count back from 20>vertigo, dizziness, visual stuff, nausea
Distraction test
pull up on back of pt. head hold 30-60 sec
Foramina Compression Test
pt. rotates head side to side. Dr. pushes down on neutral head, then rotate head with pushing down
Jackson Compression test
pt. rotates head, then lateral bend. Dr. pushes on neutral head, then lateral flexed head 30-60 sec
Maximum Cervical Compression Test
pt. looks over shoulder
Spurling’s
pt. rotates, laterally bends. Dr. pushes on neutral head, then laterally flexes and extends head as far as tolerated while pushing down 30-60s. Head neutral give it a bop>pain, paresthesia
Lhermitte’s
pt. drops chin to chest Dr. then passively flexes>electric shock down spine
O’Donoghue $
cervical active ROM, passive ROM, resisted ROM
Kernig
flex hip and knee to 90º then extend leg>pain, flexion of opposite hip
Brudzinski
pt. supine flex head to xiphoid>pain, hip and knee flexion
Shoulder Depression Test
Dr. Push on head and shoulder opposite directions>radicular Sx