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NPTE Musculoskeletal

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VBI test performance   extend head 30sec, ext with L/R rotation  
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Hautant’s test   differentiates vascular vs vestibular dizziness. Shoulders 90d with palms up, close eyes and maintain position + for vestibular. Same position with neck extension and rotation for 30sec + vascular  
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Cx Transverse Lig stress test   integrity of transverse lig. Supine, C1 anterior glide + soft EF, dizzy, nystagmus, nausea, etc  
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Anterior shear test   Anterior glides of C2-C7  
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Spurling’s test   Cx nerve root compression. LF with downward pressure. + pain/paresthesia in dermatomal pattern  
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Quadrant/max Cx compression   NR compression at IVF or facet  
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Distraction test   compression of NR at IVF or facet dysfunction. Passive distraction in sitting. Decreased sx in neck = facet. Decr sx in UE = neuro  
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Shoulder abduction test   Hand on head. Decrease in sx= compression of nerve in IVF  
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Lhermitte’s sign   SC or UMN lesion. Long sitting with passive Cx flexion and hip flexion with knee extension. + pain down spine &UE or LE  
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Romberg   UMN lesion. Stand feet together with eyes closed. + excessive swaying  
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Lasegue’s test   SLR test for LE neural tension with ankle DF  
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Femoral nerve traction test   same as sidelying “PKB” for femoral nerve ND testing  
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Valsalva’s maneuver   space occupying lesion. Hold deep breath and bear down. + if increased LBP or neuro sx in LEs  
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Babinski’s   UMN lesion. Glide thumb along plantar surface of foot. + if big toe EXT and splaying of toes  
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Quadrant identifies?   compression of neural structures at IVF or facet dysfxn  
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Quadrant performance   IVF- Left LF, Left ROT, EXT. Facet- Left LF, Right ROT, EXT to maximally compress facet joint on Left  
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Stork test   + spondylolithesis if pain in low back with SLS and trunk extension  
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McKenzie’s Side Glide test   differentiates between scoliosis vs neuro dysfxn causing lateral shift of trunk.  
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Performance of Side Glide   stand on side towards upper trunk shift. Shoulders into pt’s trunk and hands around pelvis. Align. + if neuro sx when realigned  
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Bicycle / Van Gelderen’s test   differentiates intermittent claudication & spinal stenosis. Ride stationary bike in erect & slumped postures. If able to do more in slumped, + for stenosis.  
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Gillet’s test   Assesses posterior ilium mvmt. Thumbs on PSIS and sacrum. Raise leg – PSIS should move posterior if WNL  
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Ipsilateral Anterior Rotation Test   Assesses anterior mvmt of ilium relative to sacrum. Thumbs on PSIS & sacrum. Extend hip – PSIS should move superior if WNL  
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Gaenslen’s test   SIJ dysfunction. Sidelying- bottom leg max flexed, upper leg passively extended. + if pain in SIJ  
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Long sitting (supine to sit) test   SIJ dysfunction causing fxnl leg length discrepancy. Supine, check medial malleoli. Long sitting, check malleoli. + if reversal in limb lengths  
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Goldthwait’s test   Lx spine vs. SIJ. Supine, PT fingers between Lx SPs. Passive SLR. + for SIJ if pain prior to mvmt in Lx spine.  
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TMJ Compression   Sitting, stabilize head and push mandible superior to compress TMJ. + if pain in TMJ.  
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