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Orthopedic - By Jt

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What test works well for the ankle? The Anterior Drawer Test.
How do you perform the Anterior Drawer Test? Client supine, with one hand stabilize the maleolus's, with the other hand grasp the calcaneous, distract the calcaneous from the the tibia by pulling inferior and then anteriorly.
What is a positive test of the Anterior Drawer Test? Excessive anterior translation of the talus sometimes with a thunk = positive for ligament laxity or rupture.
What is a test for the knee? The anterior posterior drawer test.
How is the anterior posterior drawer test performed performed? Supine with knee at 90 degrees, stabilize foot under your thigh, grasp tibia. Pull tibia towards = ACL/ push back = PCL test
What is a positive for anterior drawer test? Excessive motion forward - ACL and posterior joint capsule damage. Excess posterior motion = positive for PCL injury.
What is a good test for the pelvis? Ely's = rectus femoris muscle shortness or contracture.
How do you perform the Ely's test? Client in prone, bring the a?
What is a positive for the Ely's test? If pelvis on affected side flexes as the knee flexes = shortened rectus femoris.
What is a good test for the wrist? The phelens test.
How do you perform the phalens test? Instruct cient to put backs of hands together, elbows horizontally, and shoulders flat. Compress for one minute.
What is a positive test for the phelens? Tingling or pain reported in the thumb, indext finger, middle finger and lateral half of the ring finger = positive for CTS.
What are two good tests for the arm? Speeds or drop arm.
What does the drop arm test? Integrity of the rotator cuff.
What does speed test? Bicipital tendinitis.
What is a good cervical spine test? The spurlings test.
How is the spurlings test done? Extend, side bend, rotate, compress. Local pain = facet joint, shooting pain = neurological signs.
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