Anatomy and Biomechanics
The glenohumeral ligament that is most often injured (especially because of dislocations).
What is the inferior glenohumeral ligament?
List the muscles that could be affected in a rotator cuff tear.
What is the supraspinatus, teres minor, infraspinatus, subscapularis, and long head of the biceps?
Roo's - Explain what it is used for and perform!
What is testing for TOS?
Grade you would use to treat pain vs grade you would use to improve ROM.
List 3 non-modifiable risks to osteoporosis.
What is older age, low BMI, female, low hormone levels, caucasian/asian race, certain medications/diseases?
Angle of normal thoracic kyphosis.
What is 30-40 degrees?
Direction of the thoracic curve when a patient demonstrates a right rib hump when performing the Adam's forward bend test.
What is right thoracic curvature?
ULTTA - Explain what it is used for and perform!
What is nerve dynamic testing for the median nerve?
Describe why you would perform an inferior glide of the GH joint. Perform one variation of this technique.
What is improving shoulder flexion and abduction?
Location of the scapula on the T spine.
What is T2-T7?
The triangular portion of capsule between the subscapularis and supraspinatus tendons that helps stabilize the long head of the biceps tendon.
What is the rotator interval?
Describe the difference between vascular and neurogenic TOS.
What is an artery/vein injury vs a brachial plexus injury?
Choose a special test for the subscapularis. Describe what a positive test looks like. Perform!
What is the lift-off sign or the belly press test?
Describe why you would perform a thoracic PAIVM. Perform at levels T1-T10!
What is pain, decreased ROM, limited function?
What is age >60, + painful arc, + drop arm test, and + infraspinatus test?
Close-packed and resting position of the glenohumeral joint.
Close-packed: What is full ABD with full ER?
Resting position: What is 55 degrees ABD, with 30 degrees horizontal ADD?
Capsular pattern of shoulder with adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder).
What is ER > ABD > IR?
List the test cluster for a torn labrum. Perform!
What is O'Brien's test, active compression test, and bicep load II test?
Describe when you would perform scapular mobilization. Perform scapular elevation, depression, protraction, retraction, upward rotation, and downward rotation.
What is decreased scapular/shoulder ROM and poor scapulothoracic rhythm?
Rib motion for 1-6, 7-10, and 11-12 (simply the analogy used to describe each motion).
1-6: pump handle
7-10: bucket handle
11-12: caliper
The rule of the thoracic spine that describes the location of the spinous and transverse processes. Describe each section.
What is the rule of 3s?
T1-T3: Spinous process and transverse process are at the same level
T4-T6: Spinous process is 1/2 vertebral level below their respective transverse process
T7-T9: Spinous process is 1 vertebral level below their respective transverse process
T10-T12: Spinous process and transverse process are at the same level
List the three structures that could be compressed and cause impingement syndrome.
What is the supraspinatus tendon, the subacromial bursa, and/or the long head of the biceps tendon?
List the test cluster for subacromial impingement. Perform!
What are hawkins-kennedy, neer, painful arc, empty can, and ER weakness?
What is reducing pain and disability in patients with neck or neck-related arm pain?
List the test cluster for the AC joint. Perform!
What is cross body ADD, AC resisted extension, and active compression?