shoulder

Question 1

what is the purpose of Apley’s test?

Answer 1

evaluate the ROM of the shoulder joint

Question 2

exacerbation of pain with Apley’s test indicates?

Answer 2

degenerative tendinitis of one of the tendons of the rotator cuff- MC supraspinatus tendon

Question 3

what does a positive apprehension test indicate?

Answer 3

anterior shoulder dislocation trauma

Question 4

what is a + apprehension test?

Answer 4

look of alarm or feeling of apprehension from patient and resistance to further motion

Question 5

what is the purpose of Codman’s sign/ drop arm?

Answer 5

possible supraspinatus tendon injury (or rotator cuff)

Question 6

with Codman’s test, if shoulder pain occurs and there is a hunching of the shoulder due to absence of rotator cuff function, the sign is present for?

Answer 6

rotator cuff tear or more specifically rupture of supraspinatus tendon

Question 7

+ Codman’s indicates?

Answer 7

rotator cuff complex tear

Question 8

what does Dawbarn’s sign test for?

Answer 8

subacromial bursitis

Question 9

+ Dawbarn’s happens how?

Answer 9

pain disappears during the abduction of the arm

Question 10

Duga’s test checks for?

Answer 10

laxity of the shoulder joint and propensity for dislocation

Question 11

Impingement test causes jamming of what?

Answer 11

greater tuberosity against the anteroinferior acromial surface

Question 12

what is a + impingement sign?

Answer 12

pain in the shoulder

Question 13

what is the purpose of the impingement test?

Answer 13

possible supraspinatus or bicepital irritation or DJD

Question 14

what is the purpose of speed’s test?

Answer 14

evaluate for possible bicepital tendonitis

Question 15

what is a + speed’s test?

Answer 15

pain in bicepital groove indicating bicepital tendonitis

Question 16

what is the purpose of the supraspinatus press test?

Answer 16

evaluate for possible supraspinatus tear or rupture

Question 17

what is a + supraspinatus press test?

Answer 17

patient exhibits pain or weakness

Question 18

what is the purpose of yergason’s test?

Answer 18

evaluate for possible transverse humeral ligament rupture or bicepital tendonitis

Question 19

what is a positive yergason’s?

Answer 19

pop over transverse humeral ligament

Question 20

positive yergasons indicates?

Answer 20

tenosynovitis or involvement of transverse humeral ligament
Pain= bicipital tendonitis
click= torn transverse humeral ligament

Question 21

what is the purpose of the load and shift test?

Answer 21

instability or loosening of the shoulder

Question 22

who is the load and shift test reserved for?

Answer 22

patients with a past history of dislocation or medical subluxation or those who are suspected of having generalized joint laxity

Question 23

which test may have a visible sulcus appear under the acromion with a multi-directional loose shoulder?

Answer 23

load and shift test

Question 24

what is the purpose of the lift off test?

Answer 24

stress the supporting ligaments of the shoulder joint

Question 25

what is the function of O’Brien’s test?

Answer 25

stresses the labral region of the shoulder joint

Question 26

what is a positive O’Brien’s test?

Answer 26

pain increases with thumb down- positive for labral tear