Upper limb and hip lab Flashcards
what are red flags for this exam
acute pain with motion testing spinal crepitus with ROM grossly limited ROM spinal instability neurologic symptoms with ROM
neers test
evaluate for shoulder rotator cuff impingement or tear
how do you do neers test
prevent scap motion wiht one hand by pressing on scap,
raise arm in forward flexion
what does yergason’s test for
rotator cuff tear, inflammation of long head of bicep tendon
how do you do yergason’s test
stand in front of pt and flex forearm to 90 at elbow
pronate pt wriste
have pt supinate against resistance
what does phalen’s test for
median nerve compression
how do you do phalens test
hold both wrists together in a fully falmar flexed postion for 60 sec
what does tinel’s sign test for
median n
how do you do tinel’s sign
lightly strike pt wrist with index or middle finger where median nerve passes under flexor retinaculum and volar carpal lig
what does thomas test for
hip flexion contracture
how do you do thomas test
univolved flexed leg is held against chest of supin pt to fatten lumbar lordossi
postive thomas test
opposite leg ith flex at knee and lift up off the table
what does straight leg raisign test for
lumbosacral radiculopathy
how do you do straight leg raising
pt supine with knees extended
lift extended leg, flex at hip
dorsiflex foot
anylosing spondylitits
hereditary chronic inflammatory disease, initially affecting the lumbar spin and sarcoiliac joints
