Spinal Special Tests Flashcards
1
Q
Lower Limb Dermatomes
A
L1 - Not done L2 - Thigh (high enough for you) L3 - Across the knee L4 - medial shin (To the floor) L5 - anterior shin/foot (Do a jive) S1 - little toe S2- Posterior calf/thigh (Slide it up the back)
2
Q
Lower Limb Myotomes
A
L1 - Not done L2 - Hip Flexion L3 - Knee Extension L4 - Dorsiflexion L5 - Great toe Extension S1 - Plantar Flexion S2 -Knee flexion
Do in this order: Plantar flexion standing S1 then lie supine Hip Flexion L2 Knee extension L3 Knee flexion S2 Dorsiflexion L4 Toe extension L5
3
Q
Lower Limb Reflexes
A
Patella jerk
Ankle jerk
4
Q
Lower Upper Motor Lesion tests
A
Babinski Sign
stroke plantar surface of foot - toe curl = negative, toe splay = positive
5
Q
Upper Limb Dermatomes
A
C3 - Cheek C4 - Jaw C5 - High 5 C6 - back/Delt to thumb C7 - bacl/delt to first 2 fingers C8 - back, tricep, little and ring fingers T1 - Chest to wrist
6
Q
Upper Limb Myotomes
A
C1 - Neck flexion C2 - Neck extension C3 - Lateral flexion C4 - Shoulder elevation C5 - Shoulder Abduction C6 - Elbow Flexion C7 - Elbow Extension C8 - Thumb Extension T1 - Finger Adduction
7
Q
Upper Limb Reflexes
A
Bicep jerk
Tricep Jerk
Brachioradialis jerk
8
Q
Upper Upper Motor Lesion Tests
A
Hoffman’s Sign
Flick fingernail of middle finger - positive = flexion of thumb and index finger.
9
Q
Lower Limb Neurodynamic Tests
A
Slump Test
Straight Leg Raise
Femoral Nerve test
Supine neck flexion
10
Q
Upper Limb Neurodynamic Tests
A
ULTT 1 - Median (money up)
ULTT 2a - Median (money down)
ULTT 2b - Radial (waiters tip)
ULTT 3 - Ulnar (bend up)
Supine neck flexion
