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36 Cards in this Set
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Spurlings
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nerve root impingement
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Distraction/Compression
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nerve root impingement
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Valsalva
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space occupying lesions (like discs or tumors)
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Straight Leg Raising Test
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L4, L5, S1 nerve root impingement
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Femoral Stretch Test
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L1, L2, L3 nerve root impingement
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Trendelenburg Test
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contralateral weak abductor muscles
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Thomas Test
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Tight iliopsoas muscles
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Patrick/FABER test
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Ipsilateral hip pain and SI joint pain
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Barlow-Ortolani
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(in newborns-2 yrs. old) Tests for posterior hip displacement
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Osgood Schlatter Disease
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Osteochondritis of the epiphysis of the tibial tubercle
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Drawer Test
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Anterior Drawer test - ACL
Posterior Drawer test - PCL |
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Lachman
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When Drawer test can't be used. Tests ACL
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McMurray Test
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Meniscal injury
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Apley Compression/Distraction
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Compression - Tests for meniscal injury
Distraction - Tests for collateral ligament injury |
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Ligament Stability
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stability of medial and lateral collateral ligaments
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Ballottement
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Excess fluid or an effusion in the knee.
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Thomson-Doherty Squeeze test
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Achilles tendon rupture
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Homan's Test
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Deep Vain Thrombosis
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Drawer Sign (of ankle)
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Anterior Talofibular Ligament disruption
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Apley Scratch Test
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evaluates a pts. range of motion
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Drop Arm Test
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Rotator cuff tear, specifically supraspinatus
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Empty Can (supraspinatus) Test
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Muscle/nerve impingement
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Neer
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Muscle/nerve impingement
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Hawkins
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Muscle/nerve impingement
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Apprehension
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Anterior Shoulder Dislocation
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Jerk
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Posterior Shoulder Dislocation
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Sulcus
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Inferior Shoulder Dislocation
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Yergason's Test
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Biceps Tendonitis
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Tennis Elbow Test
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Lateral Epicondylitis
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Tinel Test
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Ulnar Nerve impingement
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Ligamentous Stability (of elbow)
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stability of medial and lateral collateral ligaments of elbow
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Dupuytren Contracture
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when tissue balls up in hands. Usually drs. can tell if you have it just by looking at the hands - there is no test necessary
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Tinel (of wrist)
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Tests for carpal tunnel (median nerve)
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Phalen's test
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Tests for carpal tunnel (median nerve)
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Long Finger Flexor Test
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Flexor digitorum superficialis (flexion at PIP joint)
Flexor digitorum profundus (flexion at DIP joint) |
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Allen Test
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checks to ensure the ulnar artery is open and unobstructed
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