The S Word
Signs and Symptoms
Special Tests
Onya Nurve
Upper Quarter Screen
100

Long thoracic nerve palsy would cause weakness in this muscle

What is serratus anterior?

100

Pt is TTP over the anatomical snuff box and has an xray that is negative for fx. 

What is scaphoid fx?

100

Uh oh! The pt. can't obtain the position for the spurling's test. This test is works better. 

What is compression/distraction?

100

This nerve innervates the flexor carpi ulnaris

What is the ulnar nerve?

100

Two actions testing the C6 myotome

What is wrist extension and elbow flexion?

200

Part of the neuro screen that DM patients would benefit from

What is sensation testing?

200

Pt with localized R sided neck pain that is aggravated by turning to the right. 

What is facet joint dysfunction?

200

This test for lateral epicondylitis but not active or passive tennis. 

What is long finger test?

200

This nerve innervates the palmaris longus and the pronator teres

What is the median nerve?

200

Neck movements for Spurling's 

What is rotation, extension, and sidebending?

300

Common location for radial nerve entrapment

What is supinator?

300

Pt. with weakness in wrist flexion secondary to pain over the flexor wad. 

What is golfer's elbow (medial epicondylitis)?

300

Pt. complains numbness in the thumb and index finger and is an avid crochet queen. 

What are phalens/reverse phalens and Tinel's?

300

Damage to this nerve would cause deficits in scapular downward rotation and retraction

What is the dorsal scapular nerve?

300

Impaired sensation on the pinky and lateral ring finger suggests damage to this peripheral nerve

What is the ulnar nerve?

400

A test is considered this if negative results accurately rule out pathology

What is sensitive?

400

Pt that is 10 years old baseball star that complains of medial elbow pain. 

What is little league elbow?

400

The Alar ligament holds this structure in place 

What is the dens?

400

Dorsal side of the hand including the thumb, index and some of the middle finger. Maybe not the fingertips though...

What is radial nerve?

400

Reasons to perform an upper quarter screen

What is radicular symptoms, no clear MOI, and determine origin of sympoms?

500

Laxity test that looking for inferior instability

What is Sulcus Sign?

500

Pt. tha is a chronic gum chewer with popping, orofacial pain, and restricted function. 

What is TMJ dysfunction?

500

If you are unable to gain more range of motion when putting the intrinsic muscles on slack, maybe it isn't muscle tightness. It is most likely a problem with this

What is the joint?

500

This nerve receives projections from the medial and lateral cords of the brachial plexus

What is median nerve?

500

This test for UE functional mobility

What is Apley's scratch test?

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