Upper and Lower Ext CS Flashcards
What is the diagnostic criteria for CS?
- Tenderness
- the most tender
- the most central, if multiple have similar tenderness
- the most tender
Supraspinatus CS
- Location of TP
- PT Position?
- Basic Arm Position?
- Angle Rule?
- Physician hand placement?
- Actions of this muscle
Supraspinatus CS
- Location of TP
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In the belly of the supraspinatus muscle
- In the fossa above the spine of the scapula
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In the belly of the supraspinatus muscle
- PT Position?
- Supine
- Basic Arm Position? Angle Rule?
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F Abd ER (Humerus)
- Flex at 45º
- Abd at 45º
- External Rot. at 45º
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F Abd ER (Humerus)
- Physician hand placement?
- Caudal hand at PTs on elbow
- Actions of this muscle
- Stabilizes shoulder joint; initiates abduction of the humerus.
Levator Scapulae CS
- Location of TP
- PT Position?
- Basic Arm Position?
- Physician hand placement?
- Actions of this muscle
Levator Scapulae CS
- Location of TP
- Superior medial border of the scapula at the
attachment of the levator scapulae
- Superior medial border of the scapula at the
- PT Position?
- Prone
- Basic Arm Position?
- IR Abd traction
- Physician hand placement?
- Lateral hand holding pts wrist
- Medial hand on TP
- Actions of this muscle
- elevates the scapula
Subscapularis CS
- Location of TP
- PT Position?
- Basic Arm Position?
- Physician hand placement?
- Actions of this muscle
Subscapularis CS
- Location of TP
-
Anterolateral border of the scapula – BETWEEN THE SCAPULA AND RIBS
- On the subscapularis muscle
- Pressing from an anterolateral to posteromedial direction
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Anterolateral border of the scapula – BETWEEN THE SCAPULA AND RIBS
- PT Position?
- Supine
- Basic Arm Position?
- Extension, Internal rotation
- 4 o clock
- Physician hand placement?
- Medial Hand on tp
-
Other hand supporting pts arm
- Can use knee for support
- Actions of this muscle
- Internal rotation of humerus
Biceps Brachii (short head)/ Coracobrachialis CS
- Location of TP
- PT Position?
- Basic Arm Position?
- Physician hand placement?
- Actions of this muscle
Biceps Brachii (short head)/ Coracobrachialis CS
- Location of TP
- Inferolateral aspect of the coracoid
process - Attachment of the short head of the biceps muscle
- Inferolateral aspect of the coracoid
- PT Position?
- Supine
- Basic Arm Position?
- F Add IR
- DAB CS
- Physician hand placement?
- Cephalad hand on PTs elbow
- Actions of this muscle
- Flexion of shoulder/elbow
Long Head of the Biceps CS
- Location
- General Treatment Position
- PT Position
- Physician Hand Placement
- Muscle Actions
Long Head of the Biceps CS
- Location
- Over the tendon of the bicep muscle in the biciptal groove
- General Treatment Position
- Flexion of elbow
- Shoulder flexion
- Abduction
- Internal rotation
- PT Position
- Supine
-
“Hot weather meme”
- Dorsal wrist on forhead
- Physician Hand Placement
- Caudal hand grasping elbow
- Muscle Actions
- Flexion/abduction of shoulder, elbow flexion, supination
Radial Head (Lateral) Supinator CS
- Location
- General Treatment Position
- PT Position
- Physician Hand Placement
Radial Head (Lateral) Supinator CS
- Location
- Anterolateral aspect of radial head at attachment of supinator
- General Treatment Position
- Elbow Over Knee
- Supination
- Valgus stress
- E Sup Val
- PT Position
- Supine, arm perpendicular to table
- Physician Hand Placement
- Cephlad hand pulling on wrist
Medial Epicondyle (Pronator) CS
- Location
- General Treatment Position
- Physician Hand Placement
Medial Epicondyle (Pronator) CS
- Location
- At or near medial epicondyle
- Associated with common flexor tendon & attachment of pronator teres muscle
- General Treatment Position
- “Pronator Teres Rex” -
- Flexed elbow to 90
- Pronated and Adducted forearm
- F Pro Add
- Physician Hand Placement
- Cephlad hand grasps wrist
- Pushes into flexion to 90, pronation, and adduction
DORSAL WRIST - EXTENSOR CARPI RADIALIS CS
- Location
- General Treatment Position
- Physician Hand Placement
DORSAL WRIST - EXTENSOR CARPI RADIALIS CS
- Location
- Dorsal surface of 2nd metacarpal.
- Associated with extensor carpi radialis muscle
- General Treatment Position
- Wrist extension
- Abduction/radial deviation
- E Abd/rd
- Physician Hand Placement
- Grasp all pateints fingers with caudal hand, aside from thumb
- Push hand into extension
DORSAL WRIST - EXTENSOR CARPI ULNARIS CS
- Location
- General Treatment Position
- Physician Hand Placement
DORSAL WRIST - EXTENSOR CARPI ULNARIS CS
- Location
- Dorsal surface of 5th metacarpal.
- Associated with the extensor carpi ulnaris muscle.
- General Treatment Position
- Wrist extension
- Adduction/ulnar deviation
- E Add/ud
- Physician Hand Placement
- Dap them up, then force into extension
PALMAR WRIST - (FLEXOR CARPI RADIALIS) CS
- Location
- General Treatment Position
- Physician Hand Placement
PALMAR WRIST - (FLEXOR CARPI RADIALIS) CS
- Location
- Palmar base of 2nd or 3rd metacarpal.
- In flexor carpi radialis muscle.
- General Treatment Position
- Wrist flexion
- Abduction/radial deviation
- F Abd/rd
- Physician Hand Placement
- Clasp back og patients hand and push into flexion
PALMAR WRIST - (FLEXOR CARPI ULNARIS) CS
- Location
- General Treatment Position
- Physician Hand Placement
PALMAR WRIST - (FLEXOR CARPI ULNARIS) CS
- Location
- Palmar base of 5th metacarpal. In flexor carpi ulnaris muscle.
- General Treatment Position
- Wrist flexion,
- Adduction/ulnar deviation
- F Add
- Physician Hand Placement
- Clasp back of patients hand with our own
First Carpometacarpal/ Abductor Pollicis Brevis CS
- Location
- General Treatment Position
- Physician Hand Placement
First Carpometacarpal/ Abductor Pollicis Brevis CS
- Location
- Palmar base (radial aspect) of 1st metacarpal in the abductor pollicis brevis muscle
- General Treatment Position
- Wrist flexion
- Thumb abduction
- F (wrist) Abd (thumb)
- Physician Hand Placement
- Clasp back of patients hand with your own
Medial Meniscus/Medial Collateral Ligament – MCL CS
- Location
- General Treatment Position
- PT Position
- Physician Hand Placement
- Muscle Actions
Medial Meniscus/Medial Collateral Ligament – MCL CS
- Location
- Antero-medial aspect of the meniscus on the joint line
- General Treatment Position
- Patient hangs the leg off of the table
- Knee is flexed to about 60°
- Applied force is mostly internal rotation of the tibia
- Slight adduction of the tibia (varus)
- F IR Add
- PT Position
- Supine with leg off table
- Physician Hand Placement
- Cephlad hand is on inner knee at TP
- Caudal hand clutches ankle with thumb draped over anterior portion
Lateral Meniscus Lateral Collateral Ligament – LCL CS
- Location
- General Treatment Position
- PT Position
- Physician Hand Placement
- Muscle Actions
Lateral Meniscus Lateral Collateral Ligament – LCL CS
- Location
- Lateral aspect of the meniscus on the joint line
- General Treatment Position
-
This treatment is variable
- Patient hangs the leg off of the table
- Knee is flexed to about 35-40°
- Slight abduction of tibia
- May require mild internal or external rotation) of the tibia
- F Abd ir/er
-
This treatment is variable
- PT Position
- Supine with leg off table
- Physician Hand Placement
- TP held with cephalad thumb
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Caudal hands holds ankle
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