upper and lower limb tension tests Flashcards
what are some contraindications to upper limb tension tests
CES
spinal cord lesion
neurologic signs in acute or worsening phase
what is the order of an UE tension test
shoulder
forearm
wrist
fingers
elbow
median nerve, AIN, C5,6,7 nerve roots
shoulder abd and depress
forearm supination
wrist ext
fingers extension
contralateral side flexion
radial nerve
shoulder depression, IR, abd, and extension
elb ext
pronation
wrist flexion and UD
finger flexion
neck contralateral flexion
unlar nerve
shoulder depression and abd
elb flexion
pronation or supination
wrist extension and RD
finger ext
neck contralateral flexion
slump test 1
back flexion
hip flexion (90)
knee ext
ankle DF
bias: spinal cord, cervical and lumbar spinal roots, sciatic nerve
slump test 2
back flexion
hip flexion (90) + abd
knee ext
ankle DF
bias: obturator nerve
side lying slump test
back flexion
hip flexion (20)
knee flex
ankle PF
bias: femoral nerve
long sitting slump test
back flexion + cervical rotation
hip flexion (90)
knee ext
ankle DF
bias: spinal cord, cervical and lumbar spinal roots, sciatic nerve
test for the sciatic and tibial nerve
pt supine
hip flexion and add
ankle DF
knee ext
tension test just for the tibial nerve
hip flex
knee ext
DF
foot eversion
toe extension
tension test sural nerve
hip flexion
knee ext
DF
foot inversion
what comes before the sural nerve
the sural nerve is found in the back of calf
before: common peroneal and the tibial nerve
tension test for the common peroneal nerve
hip flexion and IR
knee ext
PF
foot inversion
what does a cross striaght leg raise indicate
nerve root involvement
disc prolaspe