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Special Tests And Interpretation Flashcards

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Yergasons

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Integrity of transverse ligament

Bicipital tendinitis

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Speeds test

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Bicipital tendonosis

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Neer’s test

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Impingement of soft tissue structures of shoulder complex (long head of biceps, supraspinatus tendon)

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Supraspinatus (empty can) test

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Tear or impingement

Suprascapular nerve neuropathy

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Drop arm

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Tear or full rupture of rotator cuff

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Posterior internal impingement test

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Identifies an impingement between rotator cuff and greater tuberosity or posterior glenoid and labrum

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Clunk test

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Glenoid labrum tear

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Anterior apprehension sign

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Past history of anterior shoulder dislocation

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AC shear test

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Dysfunction of AC joint

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10
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Adson’s test

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Thoracic inlet pathology

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Costoclavicular syndrome (military brace) test

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Thoracic inlet pathology

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12
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Wright (hyperabduction) test

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Thoracic inlet pathology

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13
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Roo’s test

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Thoracic inlet pathology

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14
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Upper limb tension tests

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Peripheral nerve compression

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15
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Hawkins Kennedy test

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Subacromial impingement

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16
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Allen’s test

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Thoracic outlet syndrome

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Active compression (labrum)

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Labral tear or acromiocalvicular lesion

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18
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Rent sign

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Torn rotator cuff or impingement

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19
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Crank test

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Glenohumeral ligaments or anterior shoulder instability

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20
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Biceps load 2

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SLAP lesion

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21
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Bear hug test

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Subscapularis tear

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22
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Belly compression test

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Subscapularis lesion

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Horizontal adduction

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AC joint dysfunction or subacromial impingement

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Medial and lateral elbow ligament instability tests

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Laxity or restriction

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Lateral epicondylitis test

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Lateral epicondylitis

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Medial epicondylitis test

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Medial epicondylitis

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27
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Tinel’s sign (elbow)

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Ulnar nerve at the olecranon

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28
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Pronator teres syndrome test

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Median nerve entrapment within pronator teres

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29
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Elbow flexion test

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Cubital tunnel syndrome

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30
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Finkelstein’s test

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De Quervain’s tenosynovitia

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31
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Bunnel Littler Test

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Intrinsic tightness of PIP joints

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32
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Tight retinacular test

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Tightness around proximal interphalangeal joint

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Ligamentous instability tests (medial and lateral) of fingers

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Laxity or restriction

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34
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Froment’s sign

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Ulnar nerve dysfunction

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35
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Tinel’s sign (wrist)

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Carpal tunnel compression of median nerve

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36
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Phalen’s test

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Carpal tunnel compression of median nerve

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37
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Two point discrimination test

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Identifies level of sensory innervation within hand that correlates with functional ability to perform certain tasks involving grasp

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38
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Allen’s test

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Identifies vascular compromise

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39
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Flick test

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Carpal tunnel syndrome

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40
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Patrick’s (FABER) test

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Dysfunction of hip such as mobility restriction

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41
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Grind/ scouring test

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Degenerative joint disease

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42
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Trendelenburg sign

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Weakness of gluteus medius or unstable hip

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43
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Thomas test

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Tightness of hip flexors

44
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Obers test

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TFL or ITB tightness

45
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Ely’s test

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Rectus femoris tightness

46
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90-90 hamstring test

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Hamstring tightness

47
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Piriformis test

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Piriformis syndrome

48
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Leg length test

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True leg length discrepancy

49
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Craig’s test

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Abnormal femoral anteversion angle

50
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FADDIR/FADIR test

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Identifies anterior superior impingement, iliopsoas tendonopathy, and anterior labral tears

51
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Collateral ligament instability test (medial and lateral stability)

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Laxity or restriction

52
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Lachman stress test

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Integrity of anterior cruciate ligament

53
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Pivot shift

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Integrity of anterior cruciate ligament

54
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Posterior sag test

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Posterior cruciate ligament

55
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Posterior drawer test

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Posterior cruciate ligament

56
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Reverse lachman

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Posterior cruciate ligament

57
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McMurray’s test

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Meniscal tears

58
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Apley test

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Helps differentiate between meniscal tears and ligamentous lesions

59
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Hughston’s plica test

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Dysfunction of the plica

60
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Patellar apprehension test

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Past history of patella dislocation

61
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Clarke’s sign

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Patellofemoral dysfunction

62
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Ballotable parellar/ patellar tap test

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Infrapatellar effusion

63
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Fluctuation test

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Knee joint effusion

64
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Q angle measurement

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Angle between quadriceps muscle and patellar tendon

65
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Noble compression test

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Distal ITB syndrome

66
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Tinel’s sign (leg)

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Identifies dysfunction of common fibular nerve posterior to fibular head following common fibular nerve distribution

67
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Wilson test

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Osteochondritis dissecans of the medial femoral condyle

68
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Neutral subtalar positioning

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Examination identifies abnormal rear foot to forefoot positioning

69
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Ankle anterior draw test

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Anterior talofibular ligament instability

70
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Talar tilt test

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Calcaneofibular ligament instability

71
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Thompson’s test

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Achilles’ tendon integrity

72
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Tinel’s sign (ankle)

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Posterior finial nerve posterior to medial malleolus or deep fibular nerve anterior to talocurual joint

73
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Morton’s test

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Stress fracture or neuroma in forefoot

74
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Kleiger test

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Integrity of distal tibiofibular syndesmosis

75
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Windlass

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Windlass effect of plantar fascia

76
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Vertebral artery test

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Integrity of vertebrobasilar vascular system

77
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Flexion rotation test

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Cervical contributions to headache

78
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Transverse ligament stress test

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Integrity of transverse ligament

79
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Anterior shear test

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Integrity of upper cervical spine ligaments and capsules

80
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Spurlings test/ foraminal compression

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Dysfunction (typically compression) of cervical nerve root

81
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Maximum cervical compression test

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Identifies compression of neutral structures at intravertebral foramen and or facet dysfunction

82
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Distraction test (cervical)

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Compression of neural structures at the intravertebral foramen or facet joint dysfunction

83
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Shoulder abduction test

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Indicates compression of neural structures within intravertebral foramen

84
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Lhermitte’s sign

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Dysfunction of spinal cord and or an upper motor neuron lesion

85
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Alar ligament test

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Integrity of alar ligament

86
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Modified sharp purser test

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Integrity of the transverse ligament

87
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Rib springing

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Rib mobility

88
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Thoracic springing

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Intravertebral joints mobility in thoracic spine

89
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Slump test

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Dysfunction of neurological structure is supplying the lower limb

90
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Lasegue’s test (straight leg raise)

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Dysfunction of neurological structure is that supply lower limb

91
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Femoral nerve traction test

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Compression of femoral nerve anywhere along its course

92
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Valsalva maneuver

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Space occupying lesion

93
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Prone instability test

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Instability of the lumbar spine

94
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Quadrant test

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Compression of neural structures at intravertebral foramen and facet dysfunction

95
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Stork standing test

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Spondylolisthesis

96
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McKenzie’s side glide test

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Differentiates between scoliotic curvature versus neurological dysfunction causing abnormal curvature (lateral shift) of trunk

97
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Bicycle (van Gelderen’s test)

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Differentiates between intermittent claudication and spinal stenosis

98
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Well straight leg raise

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Identifies herniated nucleus pulposis or neural tension /radiculopathy

99
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Gillet’s test

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Assessing posterior movement of the ilium relative to the sacrum

100
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Ipsilateral anterior rotation test

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Assessing anterior movement of ilium relative to sacrum

101
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Gaenslen’s test

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SIJ dysfunction

102
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Long sitting (supine to sit) test

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Identifies dysfunction of SIJ that may cause functional leg length discrepancy

103
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Goldthwait’s test

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Differentiate between dysfunction and lumbar spine versus SIJ

104
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Sidelying iliac compression test

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Identifies S I J dysfunction

105
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Supine iliac gapping

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Identifies S I J dysfunction

106
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TMJ compression

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Pain with compression of the retrodiscal tissues

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