| Question |
Answer |
| 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. |
Angelina Lima
on 2009-06-18
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