Special Tests

Question 1

• used to detect pathologies of the long head of the biceps tendon (tendonitis, tendinosis), SLAP tears, integrity of transverse ligament

Answer 1

Yergasons Test & Speeds Test

Question 2

Used to test impingement of supraspinatus and biceps tendon

Answer 2

Neer’s Impingement Test

Question 3

Used to identify tear / impingement in supraspinatus tendon or suprascapular nerve

Answer 3

Empty can / Jobe test

Question 4

Used to identify tear / rupture in rotator cuff

Answer 4

Drop arm / codman’s test

Question 5

Used to identify impingement between rotator cuff and greater tuberosity or posterior glenoid and labrum

Answer 5

Posterior internal impingement test

Question 6

Used to identify sub-acromial impingement or supraspinatus tendinosis

Answer 6

Hawkins Kennedy impingement test

Question 7

Used to identify impingement and supraspinatus tendonosis

• modification to the Hawkins Kennedy test

Answer 7

Yocum Test

Question 8

Used to detect SLAP lesions or superior labral lesions

Answer 8

Active compression test of OBREIN biceps load test
Pain provocation (mimori) test

Question 9

To test teres minor and infraspinatus

Answer 9

Lateral rotation LAG sign (infrapsinatus spring back test)

Question 10

To check subscapularis muscle tear

Answer 10

Abdominal compression test (belly press or napoleon test)

Question 11

To test recurrent posterior instability of the shoulder

Answer 11

Jerk Test

Question 12

To test inferior shoulder instability or glenohumeral laxity

Answer 12

Sulcus sign

Question 13

To identify tightness of Pectoralis major muscle

Answer 13

Pectoralis major contracture test

Question 14

Identify pathology of structures passing through thoracic inlet, thoracic outlet syndrome

Answer 14

Halstead Maneuver
Adsons test
Military brace (costoclavicular syndrome) test
Wright (hyper abduction) test
Roos (elevated arm stress) test

Question 15

Identify glenoid labrum tear

Answer 15

Clunk test

Question 16

Test to identify past anterior dislocation of shoulder

Answer 16

Anterior apprehension / crank test / fulcrum test

Question 17

To intensify past history of posterior shoulder dislocation

Answer 17

Posterior apprehension sign

Question 18

Identifies dysfunction of AC joint such as arthritis or separation

Answer 18

AC shear test

Question 19

To identify ligament laxity or restriction in the elbow

Answer 19

Ligament instability test
Valgus > ulnar collateral ligament
Varus > radial collateral ligament

Question 20

To identify lateral epicondylitis

Answer 20

• Lateral epicondyiltis test, tennis elbow test, cozens test
• mills test
• maudsley’s test

Question 21

Identify cubital tunnel syndrome

Answer 21

Elbow flexion test

Question 22

Identify medial epicondylitis

Answer 22

Golfers elbow test / medial epicondylitis test

Question 23

Identifies dysfunction of ulnar nerve at olecranon

Answer 23

Tinel sign

Question 24

Identify median nerve entrapment within pronator teres

Answer 24

Pronator teres syndrome test

Question 25

To identify vascular compromise in the wrist

Answer 25

Allen’s test

Question 26

Determine the presence of de Quervain disease (paratenonitis in the thumb)

Answer 26

Finkelstein test

Question 27

Identifies tightness in structures surrounding the MCP joint

Answer 27

Bunnel Littler Test (intrinsic plus test)

Question 28

Test identifying tightness around PIP joint

Answer 28

Tight retinacular test

Question 29

Identify ligaments instability in fingers, using valgus or or varus stress to test integrity of collateral ligaments of interphalangeal joints

Answer 29

Ligament instability test

Question 30

Identify ulnar nerve dysfunction or paralysis

Answer 30

Froments sign or Jeanne’s sign Froment sign: thumb flexes Jeannes sign: MCP joint of thumb hyperextends

Question 31

Identify ulnar nerve neuropathy

Answer 31

Wartenberg sign

Question 32

Indicated UMM dysfunction in the finger

Answer 32

Hoffman’s sign

Question 33

Identify degenerative joint disease in the MCP or MCT joints

Answer 33

Thumb grind test

Question 34

Identify lunate dislocation

Answer 34

Murphys sign

Question 35

Test to identify hip dysfunction such as sacroiliac joint, iliopsoas, or mobility restriction

Answer 35

Patrick’s FABER test

Question 36

Test to identify hip joint degeneration

Answer 36

Grind / Scouring test

Question 37

Sign used to identify weakness of gluteus medius / unstable hip joint

Answer 37

Trendelenberg sign

Question 38

Identify tightness in hip flexors

Answer 38

Thomas test

Question 39

To identify tightness of TFL / IT band

Answer 39

OBER test

Question 40

To identify tightness in rectus femoris

Answer 40

Ely’s test

Question 41

Test to identify hamstring tightness

Answer 41

90-90 hamstring test

Question 42

A sign that identifies hamstring tightness

Answer 42

Tripod sign

Question 43

Identified piriformis syndrome

Answer 43

Piriformis test

Question 44

A difference of 3cm is considered normal in leg length discrepancy testing, true or false

Answer 44

FALSE: a difference of 1-1.3cm (0.5-1inch) max is considered normal

Question 45

Identifies abnormal femoral anteversion

Answer 45

Craig’s Test

Question 46

Identify ligaments laxity or restriction in the knee

Answer 46

Collateral ligament instability test VALGUS > MCL VARUS > LCL

Question 47

Test indicating integrity of ACL

Answer 47

- Lachman stress test - pivot shift test (reduction & subluxation)

Question 48

Test indicating PCL integrity

Answer 48

Posterior sag test Posterior drawer test Reverse Lachman test

Question 49

To test both anteromedial & Anterolateral rotary instabilities

Answer 49

Slocum test