Ortho Special Tests Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Vertebral Artery test | Purpose: Circulation deficiency of the vertebral artery. |
Spurlings | Purpose: To assess for facet jt. irritation/ dysfunction of nerve root compression |
Cervical Compression Test | To assess for facet jt. dysfunction or nerve root compression |
Cervical Distraction Test | To decrease pressure on a cervical nerve root |
Valsalva's Maneuver | To assess for space occypying lesion or disc herniation |
Scalene Cramp Test | To assess for Trigger points in scalene muscles |
Scalene relief Test | To assess for trigger Points in scalene muscles |
Swallowing Test | To determine Pain present during swallowing or due to Scalene Muscle Trigger point |
3 Knuckle test | To assess active free range of motion of the mandible TMJ |
TMJ AF | To assess the motion of the mandible at the TMJ Joint. |
Arbicularis Oculi Strength test (facial nn VII) | To assess for Bell's Palsy |
Chivostek's | To assess for CN VII (facial nerve) |
Jaw Reflex Test | To assess Cranial Nerve V (trigeminal nerve) |
Sinus Transillumination | To assess for infection or congestion of the maxillary or frontal sinus |
Atlanto - Occipital Articulation PR -ROM | To assess movement (flexion and extension) and lateral flexion of atlanto-occipital jt. |
Atlanto - Axial Articulation PR- ROM | To evaluate the movement (amount of rotation) present at the atlanto- acial articuation |
Adson's Test | To assess for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) with anterior scalenes as possible cause |
Travell's Variation of Adson's | To assess for TOS with middle scalenes as possible cause |
Wright's hyperabduction | To assess for TOS with pectoralis minor as possible cause |
Costoclavicular Syndrome Test | To assess for TOS caused by compression of the neurovascular bundle between the clavicle and 1st rib. |
Eden's Test (Active) Military Stance | To further assess for TOS caused by compression of neurovascular bundle between the clavicle and 1st rib. |
Neer Impingement Test | To assess for overuse of supraspinatous tendon |
Upper Limb Tension Test #1 | To assess for C5,C6, C7 nerve roots |
Upper Limb Tension Test #2 | To assess median musculcutaneous and axillary nerves as source of arm and shoulder Pain |
Upper Limb Tension Test #3 | Assess radial nerve as possible source of clients arm and shoulder pain |
Upper Limb Tension Test #4 | To assess C8 and T1 nerve roots and the radial nerve |
Hawkin's Kennedy Impingement Test | Variation of Neer Impingement Test |
Painful Arc Test | Assess for subacromial impingement of supraspinatus tendon and subacromial bursa |
Apley's Scratch Test | Assess for combined AF ROM of the shoulder |
Shoulder Apprehension Test | To assess for previous dislocation of the shoulder jt in the chronic stage |
Acromioclavicular Shear Test | To assess the integrity of the AC Jt. |
Drop Arm Test | To assess for a tear in the rotator cuff (especially supraspinatus) |
Speed's Test | To assess for biceps tendonitis |
Yergason's Test | To assess the stability of the biceps tenson in the bicipital groove; also assesses for biceps tendonitis |
Pectoralis Minor Length test | To assess the length of the pec minor mm |
Pectorailis Major Length Test | To assess the length of pec major mm |
Shoulder Adductor Length Test | To assess length of latissimus dorsi and teres major mm's |
Serratus Anterior Strength Test | To assess the strength of serratus anterior mm |
Mill's test | To assess for tendonitis of the common extensor tendon |
Reverse Mill's test | To assess for tendonosis of the common flexor tendon |
Extensor Tendinosis Test (Cozen's) | To assess for lateral epicondylitis (aka tennis elbow) |
Flexor Tendinosis test | To assess for medial epicondylitis (aka golfer's elbow) |
Valgus Test | To assess the integrity of the medial collateral ligament of the elbow ( aka ulnar CL) |
Varus Test | To assess the integrity and stability of the lateral collateral lig of the elbow (aka radial CL) |
ligamentous Instability Test | Assess the stability of the LCL and MCL of the humerus |
Phalen's | To assess for carpal tunnel sundrome or median nerve compression |
Reverse Phalen's | To assess for carpal tunnel syndrome or median nerve compression |
Cyriax's Variation of Phalen's | To assess for carpal tunnell syndrome or median nerve compression |
Finklestein's | To assess for DeQuervain's tenosynovitis |
Froment's Sign | To assess for ulnar nerve paralysis or weakness |
Wrist Ligamentous Test | To determine the integrity of the radial/ulnar collateral ligaments and dorsal/palmar ligaments of the wrist |
Allen's test | To assess blood flow to the hand via the radial and ulnar arteries |
Tinel's Sign | To assess for carpal tunnel syndrome or median nerve compression |
Murphy's Sign | To assess for the presence of lunate dislocation |
SI Gap or Transverse Anterior Stress Test | To assess the mobility of the anterior Si ligament |
Gillett's aka SI Motion Palpation | To assess mobility of the SI Joint |
SI Squish or Transverse Posterior Ligament Test | To assess the mobility of the posterior Si ligament |
Gaenslin's | To assess for dysfunction or tight iliopsoas muscles |
Faber's (Figure4) | To assess for short adductor muscles, Si dysfunction or general hip pathology |
Thomas Test | To assess for short rectus femoris and iliopsoas muscles |
Ely's Test | To assess for rectus femoris shortness |
Ober's Test | To assess for It Band & TFL shortness |
Noble's Test | To assess for ITB friction syndrome (tight ITB) |
Trendelenburg's Sign | To assess for weakness of the gluteus medius muscle |
Piriformis Length Test | To assess the length of the piriformis muscle |
Piriformis Strength Test | To assess for the strength of the piriformis muscle |
Iliopsoas Strength test | To assess the strength of the iliopsoas muscle |
Gluteus Maximus Strength test | To assess the strength of the gluteus maximus muscle |
Hamstring Strength Test | To assess strength of the hamstring muscles |
Abductor & Adductor Strength Test | To assess the strength of the hip abductors & adductors |
Vocal Fvemitus | To assess for lung congestion due to emphysema or chronic bronchitis |
Mediate Percussion | To assess for lung congestion due to emphysema or chronic bronchitis |
Rebound Tenderness Test | To assess for possible appendicitis |
Functional & Structural scoliosis Test | To determine if scoliotic curves are functional or structural |
Scoliosis Hemipelvis Test | To assess for short hemipelvis as possible cause of sciliotic curves |
Scoliosis Short leg Test | To assess if a leg length discrepency is the cause of scoliotic curves |
Kemp's | To assess for lumbar facet joint irritation |
Kernig's / Brudzinski's | To assess for meningeal dural irritation |
Slump Test | To assess for meningeal / dural irritation |
Soto / Hall Test | To assess for meningeal / dural irritation |
Well Leg Test | To assess for cause of sciatica |
Straight Leg Raise | To assess for sciatica & SI dysfunction |
Braggard's Test | To assess for sciatica |
Bowstring | To assess for sciatica |
Baer's | To assess for sprain in SI ligament & illiacus spasm |
Beevor's Sign | To assess for pathology of abdominal muscles |
Milgram's test | To assess for lumbar joint dysfunction |
Hoover's test | To assess for malingering of sciatica |
Burn's Test | To assess for malingering of back pain. |
Shoulder Tests for MDI/MDL | Sulcus sign @ 0 and 90 degrees |
Shoulder Tests for instability | Anterior and Posterior load and shift |
Tests for SLAP tear | Compression rotation, anterior and posterior glide, Speed's Test, O-Brien's, and Crank test |
Tests for LHB | Speed's Test, Yergason's, Neer's, Coracoid impingement test, and cross over test |
Tests for AC joint | AC anterior-posterior shear test, O-Brien's, Speed's test, Crossover test, |
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