ROM and Some Orthopedic Tests Flashcards
Active/Passive Cervical Extension ROM
75 deg
Active/Passive Cervical Flexion ROM
60 deg
Active/Passive Cervical Lateral Flexion ROM
45 deg
Active/Passive Cervical Rotation ROM
80 deg
Thoracic Flexion ROM
20-45 deg
Thoracic Extension ROM
25/35 deg
Thoracic Rotation ROM
35-50 deg
Thoracic Lateral Flexion ROM
20-40 deg
Lumbosacral Flexion ROM
80 deg
Lumbosacral Extension ROM
35 deg
Lumbosacral Lateral Flexion ROM
25 deg
Shoulder Flexion ROM
180 deg
Shoulder Extension ROM
50 deg
Shoulder Abduction ROM
180 deg
Shoulder Adduction ROM
50 deg
Shoulder External Rotation ROM
90 deg
Shoulder Internal Rotation ROM
90 deg
Elbow Flexion ROM
140-150 deg
Elbow Extension ROM
0-10 deg
Elbow Supination ROM
90 deg
Elbow Pronation ROM
90 deg
Wrist Flexion ROM
90 deg
Wrist Extension ROM
70 deg
Wrist Radial Deviation ROM
20 deg
Wrist Ulnar Deviation ROM
55 deg
A positive Rust’s Sign indicates
Severe sprain
Rheumatoid arthritis
Fracture
Severe cervical subluxation
What is the positive sign for Rust’s sign?
Patient spontaneously grasps the head with both hands when lying down or when rising from a recumbent position
What is the purpose of Libman’s Sign?
Useful for interpretation of Palpation findings in later exams. It demonstrates an unusually high, low, or normal threshold for pain in the patient.
Orthopedic exams for Dural irritation
Brachial plexus tension Lhermitte sign Shoulder depression test Kernig-Brudzinski Soto-Hall
Orthopedic tests for Meningitis
Bikele
Brachial plexus tension
Soto-Hall
Kernig-Brudzinski
Characteristic signs/symptoms of meningitis
Fever, headache, stiff neck, febrile sign: during passive flexion knees bending
The following orthopedic exams test for what? Brachial plexus tension Lhermitte sign Shoulder depression test Kernig-Brudzinski Soto-Hall Meningitis – Characteristic fever, headache, stiff neck, febrile sign: during passive flexion knees bending • Bikele • Brachial plexus tension • Soto-Hall • Kernig-Brudzinski
Dural irritation
