Kinesiology Lab Skills Exam #2
Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow/Cozen's Test) Purpose
(Elbow) tendinopathy at common extensor tendon of forearm
Adson Maneuver Purpose
(Shoulder) To determine if the pt has thoracic outlet syndrome
Drop Arm Test Purpose
(Shoulder) rotator cuff tear
Speed's Test purpose?
(shoulder) Bicipital tendinopathy
Empty Can/Full Can Test Purpose
(shoulder) Tear to supraspinatus tendon/muscle; neuropathy of suprascapular nerve
Yergason's Test
(shoulder) Transverse humeral ligament tear
Drop Arm Test is positive when?
Arm drops; ratcheting; severe pain
Yergason's Test is positive
Bicep tendon subluxes; pain = bicipital groove tendinopathy or SLAP lesion
Phalen's Test Purpose
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Finkelstein Test Purpose
De Quervain's Paratenonitis (Hoffman's Disease)
Slump Test (Sitting Dural Stress Test) Purpose
Irritation of neuraxis
Straight Leg Raise (Lower Limb Tension Test) Purpose
LE neuropathy
Slump Test (Sitting Dural Stress Test) is positive when?
Neural symptoms produced & relieved when head lifts
The Adson Maneuver test is positive when?
Obliteration of pulse; reproduction of symptoms
Painful Arc is positive when?
Pain 60-120 degrees abduction
Painful Arc test is positive when?
Pain 60-120 degrees abduction
Finkelstein Test is positive when?
Pain at anatomical snuffbox
Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow/Cozen's Test) is positive when?
Pain at lateral epicondyle
Medial Epicondylitis (Golfer's Elbow) is positive when
Pain at medial epicondyle
Speed's Test is positive when?
Pain in area of bicipital groove
Straight Leg Raise (Lower Limb Tension Test) is positive when?
Reproduction of neural symptoms - Tibial Nerve: ankle DF/EV; decrease plantar arch & toe extension - Common Peroneal: ankle PF/IV - Sciatic: Hip Adduction or Medial Rotation - Cervical/Thoracic Neuraxis: passive neck flexion
Painful Arc Purpose
Subacromial impingement
Medial Epicondylitis (Golfer's Elbow) Purpose
Tendinopathy of flexors of forearm
Phalen's Test is positive when?
Tingling in digits 1-3 and ½ of 4th
Tinel's Sign at elbow (Percussion Test) is positive when?
Tingling in ulnar nerve distribution
Tinel's Sign at elbow (Percussion Test) Purpose
Ulnar nerve lesion at elbow
Empty Can/Full Can is positive when?
Weakness or pain