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Tests with positive findings

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Test Name
Description
Adam's test   show
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Adson's   show
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show + >15 seconds indicates distal artery disease (scleroderma, thrombangitis obliterams, Raynaud's, vasospastic conditions)  
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Allis'   show
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show + Multiple beat clonus strongly suggests UMN lesion of SC or brain  
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Anvil Test   show
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Bakody Sign   show
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Bechterew's   show
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show + umbilical deviation as a result of muscle weakness or paralysis indicating lower thoracic nerve root compression or neurological demyelination  
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Belt Test   show
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show + pain upon stretching the piriformis indicates sciatica or local piriformis damage  
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show + electrical/shooting leg pain indicating radiculopathy  
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show + pain upon pressure indicates wrist pathology (RA, fracture, sprain)  
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show + symptom reproduction indicates tension problem with the brachial plexus  
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show + electrical/shooting leg pain indicating nerve root tension or compressive radiculopathy  
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Brudzinski's   show
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Bunnel-Littler Test   show
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show + arm pain indicates nerve root compression or pain referral; + neck pain indciates joint and ligament strain  
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Cervical Distraction   show
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show + pain indicates rotator cuff tear  
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Dejeurine's Triad   show
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DeKleyn's   show
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Doorbell Sign   show
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Eden's   show
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Ely's   show
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Fabere's Test   show
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Femoral Nerve Stretch Test   show
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show + SI pain or pain down the extended thigh indicates SI lesion such as Ant SI ligament sprain or SI inflammation  
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Goldthwaite's Test   show
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Halstead Maneuver   show
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show + failure to perform or abnormal moverments indicates cerebellar dysfunction  
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show + loss of dorsiflexion indicates LMN lesion of L4 or L5 NRs; if isolated great toe extention is weak consider L5 level  
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Hibb's Test   show
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Hip Circumduction   show
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Hoffman's   show
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Kemp's   show
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show + leg pain indicates radiculopathy; + increase resistance indicates tight hamstrings  
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show + SI pain indicates SI pathology; + Hip pain indicates a hip lesion such as arthritis, inflammation, or sprain  
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show + pain w/ knee snapping back into extention indicates hamstring spasm or NR tension **perform after Neri Bowing Sign is seen**  
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show + inability to perform a situp due to local or radiating pain indicates lumbar arthritis, spondylolithesis, sciatica, or possibly disc herniation  
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Lewin-Gaenslen Test   show
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show + sharp, shooting pain down the spine indicates possible cord tumor, post column disease, meningeal adhesions or MS  
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show + pain at the lesion level and radicular symptoms indicates NR compression  
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Milgram's Test   show
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Minor's Sign   show
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show + local pain indicates SI/lumbar ligament sprain; + radiating pain indicates femoral nerve pathology  
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show + knee flexion with trunk flexion indicates NR tension or SI/lumbar sp/st **perform Lewin Standing Test upon seeing Neri Bowing Sign  
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Ober's Test   show
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Patrick's Test   show
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Romberg's Test   show
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show + inability to maintain, numbness, tingling, or weakness indicates TOS  
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show + pt supporting neck suggests possible upper cervical fx, RA, or severe sp/st.  
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Shoulder Depression Test   show
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show + pain suggests sp/st, SI lesion or Fx  
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SI Distraction   show
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SLR   show
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show + radicular pain indicates NR tension; + local pain indicates cervical sp/st  
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show + Vertigo indicates problem is cervical in origin  
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show + inability to perform indicates cerebellar lesion or influence of alcohol  
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Thomas Test   show
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show + pelvic lateral tilting indicates weak abductor muscles, esp glut med (conditioning or neurological deficit)  
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show + Increase in Sxs indicate radicular syndrome (disc bulge or herniation)  
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Wright's Test   show
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show + SI pain indicates SI sp/st; + pain/neurologic Sxs into anterior thigh suggests femoral nerve tension  
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Thumb Abduction Stress Test   show
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show +pain/crepitis indicates trapeziometacarpal arthritis  
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Wrist Drop Test   show
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show + pain indicates De-Quervain's or Hoffman's dis/tenosynovitis; "Squeaking/crepitis" indicates intersection syndrome (tendonitis ofthe extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis)  
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Froment's Test   show
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show + weakness indicates median neuropathy involving opponens pollicis  
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show +inability to maintain/weak pinch grip indicates weakness of flexor pollicis longus (anterior interosseous neuropathy- deep branch of the median nerve)  
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Phalen's Test   show
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Prayer Test   show
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Cozen's Test   show
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show + lateal elbow pain during test indicates lateral epicondylitis; + restricted ROM indicates arthritis, capsular adhesions tothe overlying common tendon, or tendon contracture  
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Sulcus Sign   show
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show + prominence of distal clavicle in relation to acromion indicates AC separation  
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Scapular Winging   show
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show + elevation of ipsilateral shoulder girdle & lateral flexion of trunk to opposite side to compensate for inadequate GH mobility or weakness indicates frozen shoulder, cuff tears, and advanced osteoarthritis; + subtle hiking could prove to be a muscle imb  
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show + increased motion indicates dislocation, excessive inferior translation, accentuation of the sulcus sign, inferior or multidirectional instability  
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show + inability to complete test indicates anterior GH dislocation  
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show + pain indicative of impingement, rotator cuff pathology, AC arthritis, labral pathology, GH arthritis, subacromial bursitis or GH capsular pathology; + inability to complete maneuver indicates capsular contracture &/or internal GH rotator tightness  
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show + inability to complete maneuver indicates external GH rotator tightness or pathology, labral pathology, or capsular contracture  
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Codman's Drop Test   show
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show + excessive anterior translation, dislocation or evidence of patient apprehension indicates anterior instability (inferior glenohumeral ligament laxity)  
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Faegin's Test   show
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Yergason's Test   show
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Hawkins-Kennedy Test   show
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show + pain during active flexion indicating shoulder impingement syndrome; + pain in internal rotation indicates supraspinatus impingement; + pain in external rotation indicates biceps long head impingement  
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Hyperextension Test   show
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Speed's Test   show
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Empty Can Test   show
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Crank Test   show
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Clunk Test   show
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show + GH pain and crepitus & reduced or eliminated during the 2nd part indicates a labral tear; + Anterior shoulder pain increased with palm up indicates biceps tendonitis  
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