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