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1
Q
  1. Client is supine, with their side being tested at the edge of the table
  2. Apply a depressive force to the client’s affected shoulder
  3. With your hand. Hold the client’s wrist and abduct their affected humerus to 10 degrees
  4. Slowly extend their wrist and fingers
  5. Fully supinate their forearm then slowly extend their elbow
A

ULTT 2

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What is ULTT2 for?

A

Median Nerve
Musculocutaneous Nerve
Axillary Nerve

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Client is supine, with their side being tested at the edge of the table

  1. Apply a depressive force to the client’s wrist and abduct their affected shoulder
  2. With your other hand, hold the client’s wrist and abduct their affected humerus to 10 degrees
  3. Slowly flex their wrist and fingers, and then deviate the wrist to the ulnar side
  4. Fully pronate their forearm then slowly extend their elbow

Positive Sign:

Recurrence of their shoulder and arm pain

A

ULTT3

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4
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What is the ULTT3 for?

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Radial Nerve

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Client is supine, with their side being tested at the edge of the table

  1. Apply a depressive force to the client’s affected shoulder
  2. With your other hand, hold the client’s wrist and abduct their affected humerus to 90 degrees
  3. Slowly flex their elbow, and then supinate their forearm
  4. Slowly extend their wrist and fingers and deviate the wrist to the radial side
A

ULTT 4

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6
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What is ULTT4 testing for?

A

Ulnar Nerve
C8 and T1 Nerve Roots

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7
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Client supine, with their side being tested at the edge of the table

  1. Apply a depressive force to the client’s affected shoulder
  2. With your other hand, hold the client’s wrist and abduct their affected humerus to 110 degrees
  3. Extend their arm to 10 degrees below the coronal plane and, to 60 degrees of external rotation
  4. Slowly extend their wrist and fingers
  5. Fully supinate their forearm then slowly extend their elbow
A

ULTT 1

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8
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What is ULTT1 for?

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Medial Nerve
C5,6,7 Nerve Roots

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9
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Client rotates head to one side
examiner carefully presses down on the head

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Jacksons

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10
Q

what does Jacksons test indicate?

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NN Root Compression

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11
Q

Client supine
Examiner passively takes the head and neck into extension and side flexion
hold for 30 seconds

A

Vertebral Artery

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12
Q

what does vertebral artery test indicate?

A

compression of vertebral arteries

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13
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Client stands with shoulders forward flexed to 90
elbows extended palms up
client closes eyes and holds for 20-30 secs

A

Barres

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14
Q

what does Barres indicate?

A

decrease blood flow to brain stem

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15
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Examiner abdducts clients arm to 90
examiner laterally rotates shoulder slowly

A

Crank

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16
Q

What does crank indicate?

A

GH joint dysfunction
previous dislocation

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17
Q

Client is seated with arms med rot and forward flexed to 90
examiner graps clients elbow and axially loads the humerus proximal direction
while maintaining load, examiner moves the arm through horizontal add

A

Jerk test

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18
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what does jerk test indicate?

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Posterior instability
posterior inferior labral tear

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19
Q

client strands with arm by side and shoulder relaxed
examiner grasps clients forearm and pulls distally

A

sulcus sign

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20
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what does sulcus sign indicate?

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Inferior instability
GH joint laxity

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21
Q

Client stands
examiner forward flexes the arm to 90 and then forcibly med rots the shoudler

A

hawkins kennedyw

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22
Q

what does Hawkins Kennedy indicate?

A

Supraspinatus tendinosis

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23
Q

Clients arm is forcible fully elevated with arm med rot by examiner

A

Neers

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24
Q

at does Neers test indicate?

A

overuse injury to supraspinatus and sometimes biceps

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25
Q

Client is supine
* Examiner holds the client’s
wrist and elevates client’s
arm to end range
* Examiner then laterally
rotates the arm and
adducts it into further
elevation with supinated
arm
* Examiner then medially
rotates client’s arm

A

Supine impingment

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26
Q

what does supine impingement test for?

A

Rotator cuff pathology
GH impingement

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27
Q

Client is standing
* Client abducts and laterally
rotates arm to 90’ with
elbow extended and
forearm supinated
* Examiner applies
downward force to arm

A

Bicep Tension test

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28
Q

what does biceps tension test for?

A

SLAP lesion

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29
Q

Client lies supine
* Examiner places one hand
on the back side of the
shoulder
* The other hand holds the
humerus
* Examiner fully abducts arm
* Examiner pushes head of
humerus anteriorly while
other hand rotates
humerus in lateral rotation

A

Clunk test

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30
Q

what does clunk test test for?

A

Labrum tear
anterior instability

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31
Q

Client is asked to perform
abduction of the shoulder
to full ROM

A

Pain arc

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32
Q

what does painful arc test for?

A

0-15 - Supraspinatus pathology
60-130 - GH joint pathology
170+ - AC joint pathology

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33
Q
  • Client is standing with test
    arm to side
  • Examiner passively flexes
    elbow to 90’
  • With arm in 45’ lateral
    rotation, client is asked to
    isometrically laterally
    rotate arm against
    resistance then relax
A

Dropping sign

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34
Q

what does dropping sign test for?

A

Infraspinatus tear

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35
Q
  • Client is standing with arm
    at the side and elbow
    flexed to 90’ and the
    humerus medially rotated
    to 45’
  • Examiner applies a medial
    rotation force and client is
    asked to resist
A

Infraspinatus test

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36
Q

What does infraspinatus test test for?

A

infraspinatus tear

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37
Q
  • Client stands and places
    dorsum of the hand
    against the midlumbar
    spine
  • Client then lifts hand away
    from back
  • If client able to lift hand,
    examiner pushes hand
    towards back and asks
    client to resist
A

Lift off sign

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38
Q

what tests indicate infraspinatus tears?

A

Infraspinatus test
Dropping sign

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39
Q

what does lift of sign indicate?

A

lesions in subscap

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40
Q
  • Client is prone or sitting
    with the test arm behind
    the body so that the hand
    is on the opposite side of
    the body
  • Examiner places index
    finger along and under the
    medial border of scapula
  • Client pushes shoulder
    forward then tries to lift
    hand away from the back
A

rhomboid weakness

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41
Q

what is a positive result of rhomboid weakness test?

A

therapists finger is not pushed away from the scapula

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42
Q
  • Client is standing and
    forward flexes arm to 90’
  • Examiner applies a
    backward force to the arm
A

Punch out

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43
Q

what does punch out test for?

A

Serratus anterior weakness

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44
Q

what is a positive result of punch out test?

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shoulder winging

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45
Q
  • Client stands
  • Examiner resists client
    forward flexion of the
    shoulder with elbow
    extended
  • First done with arm
    supinated then pronated
A

Speeds

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46
Q

what is speeds test indicating?

A

bicipital tendinitis
tendinosis

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47
Q

what is a positive sign of speeds test?

A

increase tenderness in bicipital groove

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48
Q

what is a positive sign of infraspinatus test?

A

cannot resist
pain

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49
Q
  • Client’s arm is abducted to
    90’ with neutral rotation
  • Examiner adds resistance
    to abduction (pushes down
    on arm)
  • Client then moves
    shoulder to 30’ horizontal
    adduction with medial
    rotation so thumb points
    to the floor
  • Examiner adds resistance
    to abduction
A

empty can

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50
Q

what does empty can indicate?

A

tear of supraspinatus muscle/tendon
neuropathy of subscap nerve

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51
Q

Client lies prone and places
hand on the opposite
posterior iliac crest
* Client then asked to
extend and adduct the arm
with resistance

A

Teres minor test

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52
Q

what does teres minor test indicate?

A

teres minor tear

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53
Q

Client’s elbow flexed to
90’, stabilized against body
and pronated
* Examiner palpates bicipital
tendon
* Examiner resists
supination while client also
laterally rotates the arm
against resistance

A

yergasons

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54
Q

what does yeragsons indicate?

A

bicipital tendinits

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55
Q
  • Examiner locates radial
    pulse of the client
  • Client’s head is rotated
    towards tested side with
    head extended
  • Examiner laterally rotates
    and extends client arm
  • Client takes a deep breath
    and holds
A

Adsonswh

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56
Q

what does adsons indicate

A

TOS ant scalene

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57
Q

Examiner palpates client
radial pulse
* Examiner Draws the
client’s shoulder down and
back (extension)

A

Costoclavicular (military brace)

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58
Q

what does Costoclavicular (military brace) indicate?

A

TOS

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59
Q

Same as Adson’s but client
looks in the direction of
untested shoulder

A

Travelles (halsteads)

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60
Q

what does travelles/halstead indicate?

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TOS - middle scalene

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61
Q

Examiner palpates client’s
radial pulse
* Examiner passively
abducts arm fully

A

wrights (hyperabduction)

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62
Q

what does wrights/hyperabduction test indicate?

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TOS - Pec minor

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63
Q
  • Patient’s arm is
    stabilized at elbow with
    one hand while other
    hand placed at wrist
  • Extend elbow
  • Apply pressure laterally
    at the wrist
A

Valgus

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64
Q

what does valgus indicate?

A

MCL issues

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65
Q

Patient’s arm is
stabilized at elbow with
one hand and the other
is placed at the wrist
* Extend elbow
* Apply pressure medially
at the wrist

A

Varus

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66
Q
  • Patient’s elbow is flexed
    between 60-80 degrees
  • Examiner squeezes the
    biceps muscle
A

Bicep squeeze

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67
Q

what does varus indicate?

A

LCL issues

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68
Q

what does bicep squeeze indicate?

A

bicep tendon rupture

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69
Q

what is a positive indication of bicep squeeze

A

forearm doesn’t supinate

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70
Q

what special tests are used to Lateral Epicondylitis?

A

Cozens
Mills
Lateral Epicondylitis test

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71
Q
  • Patient’s elbow is
    stabilized by examiner’s
    thumb
  • Patient is asked to make
    a fist and extend wrist
    while examiner resists
    action
A

Cozens

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72
Q
  • Examiner palpates
    lateral epicondyle
  • Examiner passively
    pronates forearm, flexes
    wrist and extends elbow
A

Mills

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73
Q
  • Examiner palpates the
    medial epicondyle
  • Examiner passively
    supinates and extends
    elbow and wrist
A

Golfers elbow

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74
Q

what does golfers elbow test indicate?

A

medial epicondylitis

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75
Q

what is tennis elbow the layman term for?

A

Lateral epicondylitis

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76
Q
  • Client sits with elbow at
    90’
  • Examiner strongly resists
    pronation as elbow is
    extended
A

Pronator teres syndrome

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77
Q

what is a positive indication of pronator teres test?

A

Pain over pronator muscle
tingling in forearm

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78
Q
  • Client is seated
  • Examiner holds client’s
    wrist flexed and asks client
    to actively extend the
    fingers against resistance
A

Shuck

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79
Q

what does shuck test indicate?

A

Radiocarpal instability
inflammation

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80
Q

Client’s forearm is
pronated with hand held in
support by examiner
* Examiner applies an
anterior directed force to
the capitate with axial
compression while
passively moving the wrist
from radial to ulnar
deviation.

A

lichtmans

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81
Q

what does lichtmans indicate

A

mid carpal instability

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82
Q
  • Client is asked to make a
    fist
  • Examiner observes level of
    middle knuckle
A

Murphys sign

83
Q

what does Murphys sigh indicate?

A

lunate dislocation

84
Q

what is a positive indication of Murphys sign?

A

If third knuckle is
in line with
second and fourth
knuckle

85
Q
  • Client makes a fist with
    the thumb inside the
    fingers
  • Examiner stabilizes
    forearm and deviates the
    wrist towards the ulnar
    side
A

Finkelstein

86
Q

what dies Finkelstein indicate?

A

Dequervain tensosynivitis

87
Q
  • Examiner holds the client’s
    supinated wrist in both
    hands and applies a
    pressure over the carpal
    tunnel for up to 30
    seconds
A

Carpal compression

88
Q
  • Client attempts to grasp a
    piece of paper between
    thumb and index finger
  • Examiner attempts to pull
    paper away
89
Q

What does froments indicate?

A

ulnar nerve paralysis

90
Q

Client is asked to open and
close the hand several
times then to hold it
closed tightly
* Examiner applies pressure
with both thumbs, one
over the radial and other
over ulnar arteries
* Client opens hand

A

Allen testw

91
Q

what does Allen test indicate?

A

determines which artery is the major blood supply to the hand

92
Q

Examiner taps the parotid
gland overlying the
masseter muscle

93
Q

what does chvostek indicate?

A

Facial nerve pathology

94
Q

Patient lies supine
with head in neutral
* Examiner applies an
anterior directed
force through the
spinus processes of
c1-t1

A

Sagittal Stress

95
Q

What does Saggital stress test indicate?

A

Hypermobility of C1-T1

96
Q

what are the positive signs of sagittal stress test

A

Nystagmus
pupil change
nausea

97
Q

Patient lies supine
* Examiner supports
occiput with palm
and fingers
* Index finger placed
between occiput and
C2
* Head and c1 lifted
anterior (held 20 sec)

A

Transverse ligament

98
Q

what does transverse ligament test indicate

A

Hypermobile atlantoaxial joint

99
Q

Examiner grips
lamina groove of C2
* Patients head is
passively rotated left
and right

A

Alar ligament test

100
Q

What does the alar ligament test indicate

A

Dmg to the alar ligament

101
Q

what is a positive sign for alar ligament?

A

If 20-30 degrees
of rotation
without
movement of C2

102
Q

what test is performed before crank?

A

Apprehension

103
Q
  • Examiner abducts arm to
    90, flex elbow to 90
  • Laterally rotate shoulder
    slowly
104
Q

What does crank test indicate

A

Previous
dislocation
* Labrum dmg

105
Q

Same as Crank*
* Posterior pressure
applied on tested GH jnt

A

Fowler sign

106
Q
  • Client side lying on
    unaffected side
  • Hand of affected side
    resting against lower
    back
  • Examiner stabilizes
    clavicle while pulling
    inferior angle of scapula
    away from chest wall
A

Coracoclavicular Ligament test

107
Q

positive sign of corcoclavicular ligament test

A

Pain anteriorly under clavicle

108
Q

what does Coracoclavicular
Ligament test indicate

A

Coracoclavicular
Ligament pathology

109
Q

Patient elbow flexed to
90 and stabilized against
body
* Forearm pronated
* Examiner resists
supination and lateral
rotation or the arm

110
Q

what does yergasons indicate?

A

Bicipital tendinitis

111
Q

what tests indicate Tennis elbow?

A

Cozens
Mills
Lateral epicondylitis

112
Q

Examiner palpates the
medial epicondyle
* Examiner passively
supinates and extends
elbow and wrist

A

Golfers elbow

113
Q

Examiner stabilizes
client’s tibia and fibula
* Holds client’s foot at 20’
plantar flexion
* Draws the talus forward

A

Anterior drawer

114
Q

what does the anterior drawer test on the ankle indicate

A
  • Dmg to the
    ATFL and
    deltoid ligament
  • ATFL dmg
  • Dmg Deltoid
    ligament
115
Q

Examiner stabilizes the
client’s leg at the distal
tibia and fibula
* Examiner applies a
medial force to the
foot with other hand

A

Medial subtalar glide

116
Q

what does medial subtler glide indicate?

A

ankle joint dysfunction

117
Q

Examiner stabilizes the
client’s leg at the
distal tibia and fibula
* Examiner applies a
lateral force with the
other hand on the foot

A

Cotton test

118
Q

what does cotton test indicate

A

ankle joint dysfunction

119
Q

what is a positive sign of cotton test?

A

more that 3-5mm of lateral movement

120
Q
  • Client sits on the edge
    of the table
  • Examiner stabilizes leg
    with one hand
  • Passively and
    forcefully dorsiflexes
    the foot
A

Dorsiflexion manevuer

121
Q

what does dorsiflexion maneuver indicate

A

ankle joint dysfunction

122
Q

Client lies supine
* Examiner grasps foot
around the
metatarsals
* Squeeze the foot

123
Q

what does Mortons indicate?

A

Mortons neuroma
stress fracture

124
Q

Patient lies prone with
foot over edge of table
* Client actively flexes
knee to 90’

125
Q

what does Matles indicate?

A

3rd degree achilles strain

126
Q

what is a positive sign of matles

A

If foot is in neutral or doriflexed

127
Q
  • Client sits with feet off
    table
  • Examiner palpates the
    anterior portion of the
    talus with thumbs
  • Examiner passively
    plantar flexes then
    dorsiflexes foot
A

Swing test

128
Q

what does swing test indicate?

A

Posterior tibiotalar subluxation

129
Q
  • Client lies prone with
    feet over edge of table
  • While patient relaxed,
    examiner squeeze’s calf
    muscle
130
Q

what tests are used for achilles tendon?

A

Thompsons
matles

131
Q

what does Thompsons indicate?

A

Ruptured achilles

132
Q

what is a positive sign of Thompsons?

A

Absence of plantar flexion on squeeze

133
Q

Client stands on stool or
chair with toes of edge
* Examiner passively
dorsiflexes big toe

134
Q

what does windlass indicate?

A

plantar fascitis

135
Q

Client lies supine with
knees extended
* Examiner pulls patella
distally and holds
* Client is asked to
contract the quads

A

Zohlers sign

136
Q

what does zohlers sign indicate?

A

Chondromalacia patella

137
Q

Client lies supine
* Examiner elevates the
patient’s leg to 45’
* Hold for 3 minutes

138
Q

What does buergers indicate

A

poor arterial blood circulation

139
Q
  • Client is supine
  • Client’s foot is passively
    dorsiflexed with the
    knee extended
140
Q

what does homans indicate

141
Q

Client lies supine, knee
flexed to 90’ with hip
flexion
* Examine applies pressure
with thumb over lateral
femoral epicondyle
* With pressure applied
knee is slowly extended
to 30’ flexion

142
Q

what does nobles indicate?

A

IT band friction syndrome

143
Q

Client is in side lying
position
* Lower leg flexed at the
hip and knee for stability
* Examiner passively
abducts and extends
upper leg
* Examiner slowly lowers
leg while stabilizing hip

144
Q

what does obers indicate?

A

IT band contracture

145
Q

Client lies prone
* Examiner passively fully
flexes knee

146
Q

what does Elys indicate?

A

Rec fem contracture

147
Q

Patient lies supine
* Examiner places
patient’s leg so that
foot is on top of knee
of opposite leg
* Examine then slowly
lowers the knee of test
leg towards table

A

Patrick Faber Fig4

148
Q

what does Patrick faber fig4 indicate?

A

Hip jnt
pathology
* Hip flexor
contractures

149
Q

what is a positive sign of Patrick Fig4 Faber?

A

Test leg’s knee
remains above the
opposite straight
leg

150
Q

Patient lies supine
* Examiner flexes and
adducts the patient’s
hip towards the
opposite side

151
Q

what does hip scour indicate?

A

Hip pathology

152
Q

Client in supine position
* Examiner takes the hip
into full flexion, medial
rotation and full
adduction
* Examiner then fully
extends the hip
combined with lateral
rotation and abduction

A

posterior labral tear

153
Q

Client in supine position
* Examiner takes the hip into
full flexion, lateral rotation
and full abduction
* Examiner then fully
extends the hip combined
with medial rotation and
adduction

A

anterior labral tear

154
Q
  • Client lies supine with hip
    and knee flexed to 90
    degrees
  • Client is asked to actively
    rotate the hip medially
  • Client is asked to actively
    rotate the hip laterally
A

Hip Rot tightness

155
Q

Client is asked to stand
* Client is asked to stand on
1 leg

A

Trendelenburg

156
Q

What does trendelenburg indicate

A

Weak Glute med

157
Q

what is a positive indication of Trendelenburg

A

If the pelvis on the lifted leg drops

158
Q

Client lies prone
* Knee bent to 90’
* (Distraction) examiner
stabilizes leg on table
with knee then distracts
while medially and
laterally rotating the
tibia
* (compression) repeat
process with
compression on the
knee

A

alleys compression/distraction

159
Q

what does Apley’s
Distraction/
Compression indicate

A

Ligamentous
lesion
* Meniscal injury

160
Q

Client lies supine
* Knee completely flexed
* Examiner medially
rotates tibia as knee is
extended (repeat with
increased rotation)
* Examiner laterally
rotates tibia as knee is
extended

161
Q

what does mcmurray indicate

A
  • Dmg to lateral
    meniscus
  • Dmg to medial
    meniscus
162
Q

Client lies supine
* Examiner cups heel of
client
* Knee fully flexed
* Knee passively allowed
to extend

163
Q

What does bounce test indicate

A

torn meniscus

164
Q

what is a positive sign of bounce

A

If extension not
complete
* Rubbery end feel

165
Q

Examiner presses down
just above the patella with
the web of the hand
* Client is asked to flex
quads to pull patella past
web of hand
* Begin with light pressure
and slowly increase with
every application
* Compare with unaffected
side

A

Patella grind

166
Q

what does patella grind indicate?

A

Patellofemoral syndrome

167
Q

what is a positive sign of Patella grind

A

If client cannot
maintain
contraction of
quads
* If test causes pain

168
Q

what are the tests for patellofemoral syndrome

A

Patella grind
Waldrons

169
Q

Examiner palpates the
patella while the client
performs several deep
knee bends

170
Q

what does Waldrons indicate

A

patellofemoral syndrome

171
Q

Client supine, knee
placed in 80-90’
flexion
* Hip flexed to 45’
* Foot placed in 30’
medial rotation
* Examiner sits on
forefoot to stabilize
and then pulls the
tibia forward

172
Q

what does slocum indicate?

A

Anteriolateral rotart instability

173
Q

what is a positive sign of slocum?

A

Movement occurs primarily on the lateral aspect of the knee

174
Q

Client lies supine,
knee flexed to 30’
* With one hand
examiner stabilizes
the femur at the
distal end
* With other hand,
examiner moves
proximal tibia
forward

175
Q

what does lachmans indicate?

A

Injury to ACL
* Injury to
posterior
oblique
ligament

176
Q

What is a positive sign of Lachlan’s?

A

Abnormal forward motion

177
Q

Client lies supine
* Examiner firmly strikes the
heel of client

A

Heel strike

178
Q

What does heel strike indicate?

A

Femoral neck stress fracture

179
Q
  • Client lies prone
  • Examiner flexes client’s
    knee to 90’
  • While stabilizing pelvis,
    examiner extends
    client’s hip
180
Q

what does yeomans indicate?

A

Lumbar spine dysfunction
SI joint pathology

181
Q

Client stands
* Examiner palpates both
PSIS with thumbs
* Client is asked to stand
on 1 leg while pulling
knee towards chest

182
Q

what does Gillets indicate?

A

Hypomobile SI joint

183
Q

what is a positive sign of Gillets

A

If the PSIS of lifted
leg moves upward
or moves minimally

184
Q
  • Client lies supine
  • Examiner applies cross-
    armed pressure to the
    ASIS
185
Q

what does gapping indicate

A

Sprain of anterior
Sacroiliac ligament

186
Q

What is a positive sign of Gapping

A

Pain in glutes or posterior leg

187
Q

Client side-lying
* Client pulls lower knee
towards chest and holds
* Examiner stabilizes pelvis
while extending hip of
uppermost leg

188
Q

what does Gaenslens indicate

A

SI joint
pathology
* Hip flexor
contracture

189
Q

what is a positive sign of Gaenslens

A
  • Pain at SI joint
  • Pain anterior
    leg/hip
190
Q

Client lies supine
* Examiner places both
hands on ASIS
* Examiner pushes down
and in at 45’ on ASIS

191
Q

what does squish indicate

A

Sprain of posterior sacroiliac joint

192
Q
  • Client lies prone
  • Examiner stabilizes
    pelvis
  • Client knee flexed to 90’
  • Hip is medially rotated
    as far as possible while
    palpating SI joint
193
Q

what does hibbs indicate

A

Hyper/Hypomobile SI joint
SI joint pathology

194
Q

Client is supine
* Examiner places one
hand under each heel
* Client is asked to lift one
leg off the table

195
Q

what does hoover indicate

A

Feigned weakness
limb weakness

196
Q

what is a positive sign on Hoovers

A

If examiner doesn’t
feel any pressure on
opposite heel
* If examiner feels
increased pressure
under opposite heel

197
Q

Client is supine
* Client hips flexed to 90
with knee in extension
* Client is asked to lower
leg in a slow movement
* Examiner observes
degree at which ASIS
starts to move

A

Double straight leg lowering

198
Q

what does double straight leg lowering indicate

A

weak abdominals

199
Q

what are the positive signs for double straight leg lowering

A
  • Normal: 0 to 15
  • Good: 16 to 45
  • Fair: 46 to 75
  • Poor: 75 to 90
  • Trace: unable to
    hold pelvis in neutra
200
Q

Client lies prone
* Examiner flexes
knee as far as
possible

201
Q

what does nachlas indicate

A

Nerve root lesions/compression

202
Q
  • Client in supine
    position
  • Examiner flexes
    hip while
    maintaining knee
    extended
  • If painful, leg
    lowered till pain is
    relieved
  • Dorsiflex foot
  • Client flexes neck
A

Straight leg rise

203
Q

what does Straight leg raise indicate

A

disk herniation
neurological pathology

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