Clinical Tests | A list of clinical tests that detects/confirms a physical or mental feature which is regarded as an indication of a disease.
Purpose of Jerk Test: To test if there is a posteroinferior instability of the glenohumeral joint, indicating a torn posterior or posteroinferior labrum. Patient position: Sitting with the affected arm supported on the patient’s lap over a pillow. Examiner position: Standing behind the patient, near the affected shoulder. Procedure: Stabilize the patient’s scapula using one hand and hold the patient’s elbow with another hand. Elevate the … Continue reading Jerk Test
Purpose of Load and Shift Test: To test if there is an (anterior or posterior) instability of the glenohumeral joint. Patient position: Sitting with the affected arm supported on the patient’s lap over a pillow; or Supine lying. Examiner position: Standing beside the patient, near the affected shoulder. Procedure: Stabilize the patient’s scapula using one hand and grasp the head of the humerus bone using … Continue reading Load and Shift Test
For more than 15 years, researchers have focused on classifying patients with low back and neck pain (Ford JJ, Hahne AJ. 2013; Foster NE, et al. 2011; McKenzie R. 1981; O’Sullivan P. 2005; Van Dillen L, et al. 2003; Weiner B. 2008b; Delitto A, et al. 1995; Fritz J, et al. 2007; Kamper SJ, et al. 2010). However, as physical therapists, we do not have … Continue reading What are movement system impairment syndromes? A detailed explanation.
Special Tests | A list of clinical tests that detect and/or confirm a physical or mental feature that is regarded as an indication of a disease. Orthopaedic Tests Neck Cervical Spurling’s test Jackson’s compression test Cervical distraction test Brachial plexus compression test Brachial plexus tension test Bikele’s sign Valsalva test for cervical/lumbar spine Alar ligament stress test Transverse ligament stress test Sharp purser test Arms … Continue reading Clinical Tests
A neurodynamic test checks the length, mobility and mechanical sensitivity of the neurological tissues (1). For a neurodynamic test to be positive, the limb/joint positioning sequence should reproduce the patient’s symptoms associated with radiculopathy along with/without a measurable asymmetry between left and right sides. A positive neurodynamic test indicates multiple pathogeneses, which may include increased tension in the dura mater and the nerves, compression on … Continue reading Neurodynamic Assessment
