specialized tests

Question 1

drop arm test assesses

Answer 1

tears of supraspinatus

Question 2

drop arm test instructions

Answer 2

Passively abduct arm and instruct client not to drop

Question 3

drop arm test positive

Answer 3

sudden drop

Question 4

belly-press assesses

Answer 4

tears of the subscapularis

Question 5

belly press instructions

Answer 5

model, press by bringing elbow forward

Question 6

belly press positive

Answer 6

compensation with wrist or shoulder

Question 7

hawkins kennedy assesses

Answer 7

subacromial impingement

Question 8

hawkins kennedy instructions

Answer 8

shoulder flexion 90°, elbow flexion 90°, therapist internally rotates arm

Question 9

HK positive

Answer 9

pain with int rotation

Question 10

neers test assesses

Answer 10

subacromial impingement

Question 11

neers test instructions

Answer 11

stabilize scapula, straighten arm, internally rotate and flex shoulder

Question 12

neers positive

Answer 12

pain

Question 13

phalens assesses

Answer 13

median nerve impingement/carpal tunnel

Question 14

phalens instructions

Answer 14

press back of hands together and flex wrists, hold for 1 min

Question 15

phalens positive

Answer 15

burning, numbness, tingling

Question 16

finklesteins assesses

Answer 16

De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis-inflammation of the tendons along the radial wrist

Question 17

finklesteins instructions

Answer 17

make a fist around thumb and ulnar deviate

Question 18

finklesteins positive

Answer 18

radiating pain inside arm to thumb

Question 19

pronator teres syndrome test assesses

Answer 19

compression of median nerve at elbow

Question 20

pronator teres syndrome test instructions

Answer 20

elbow at 90° flexion, therapist stabilizes at elbow, holds hand in handshake, therapist attempts to supinate, extend elbow

Question 21

pronator teres syndrome test positive

Answer 21

pain, sensation changes

Question 22

moving valgus stress test assesses

Answer 22

integrity of medial collateral ligament

Question 23

moving valgus stress test instructions

Answer 23

shoulder abducted 90°, fully flexed elbow, apply valgus force and quickly extend

Question 24

moving valgus stress test positive

Answer 24

pain (70-120° max)

Question 25

froments assesses

Answer 25

ulnar nerve palsy
weak adductor pollicis

Question 26

froments instructions

Answer 26

firmly pinch notecard between thumb and lateral index, pull from hand

Question 27

froments positive

Answer 27

pulls it away or flex IP joint

Question 28

allen test assesses

Answer 28

arterial blood supply of the hand

Question 29

allen test instructions

Answer 29

compress arteries, instruct to make a fist 10 times, open hand and watch for blanche, release ulnar

Question 30

allen test positive

Answer 30

non-instantaneous refill