The S Word
Long thoracic nerve palsy would cause weakness in this muscle
What is serratus anterior?
Pt is TTP over the anatomical snuff box and has an xray that is negative for fx.
What is scaphoid fx?
Uh oh! The pt. can't obtain the position for the spurling's test. This test is works better.
What is compression/distraction?
This nerve innervates the flexor carpi ulnaris
What is the ulnar nerve?
Two actions testing the C6 myotome
What is wrist extension and elbow flexion?
Part of the neuro screen that DM patients would benefit from
What is sensation testing?
Pt with localized R sided neck pain that is aggravated by turning to the right.
What is facet joint dysfunction?
This test for lateral epicondylitis but not active or passive tennis.
What is long finger test?
This nerve innervates the palmaris longus and the pronator teres
What is the median nerve?
Neck movements for Spurling's
What is rotation, extension, and sidebending?
Common location for radial nerve entrapment
What is supinator?
Pt. with weakness in wrist flexion secondary to pain over the flexor wad.
What is golfer's elbow (medial epicondylitis)?
Pt. complains numbness in the thumb and index finger and is an avid crochet queen.
What are phalens/reverse phalens and Tinel's?
Damage to this nerve would cause deficits in scapular downward rotation and retraction
What is the dorsal scapular nerve?
Impaired sensation on the pinky and lateral ring finger suggests damage to this peripheral nerve
What is the ulnar nerve?
A test is considered this if negative results accurately rule out pathology
What is sensitive?
Pt that is 10 years old baseball star that complains of medial elbow pain.
What is little league elbow?
The Alar ligament holds this structure in place
What is the dens?
Dorsal side of the hand including the thumb, index and some of the middle finger. Maybe not the fingertips though...
What is radial nerve?
Reasons to perform an upper quarter screen
What is radicular symptoms, no clear MOI, and determine origin of sympoms?
Laxity test that looking for inferior instability
What is Sulcus Sign?
Pt. tha is a chronic gum chewer with popping, orofacial pain, and restricted function.
What is TMJ dysfunction?
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?
This nerve receives projections from the medial and lateral cords of the brachial plexus
What is median nerve?
This test for UE functional mobility
What is Apley's scratch test?