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upper extremity special tests

SHOULDER

AC joint

  • piano key sign test

  • compression test

SC joint

  • piano key sign test

  • send to the hospital

rotator cuff

  • drop arm test

  • empty can test

  • painful arc test

shoulder anterior instability

  • anterior apprehension test

  • sulcus sign test (multidirectional)

  • surprise test (let go)

  • jobe’s relocation test

ELBOW

tricep tendonitis

  • manual muscle test

bicep tendonitis

  • manual muscle test

UCL

  • valgus force test

RCL

  • varus stress test

medial epicondylitis

  • wrist or finger flexors

lateral epicondylitis

  • wrist or finger extensors

WRIST

  • finkelstein’s test is the special test for de quervain’s

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upper extremity special tests

SHOULDER

AC joint

  • piano key sign test

  • compression test

SC joint

  • piano key sign test

  • send to the hospital

rotator cuff

  • drop arm test

  • empty can test

  • painful arc test

shoulder anterior instability

  • anterior apprehension test

  • sulcus sign test (multidirectional)

  • surprise test (let go)

  • jobe’s relocation test

ELBOW

tricep tendonitis

  • manual muscle test

bicep tendonitis

  • manual muscle test

UCL

  • valgus force test

RCL

  • varus stress test

medial epicondylitis

  • wrist or finger flexors

lateral epicondylitis

  • wrist or finger extensors

WRIST

  • finkelstein’s test is the special test for de quervain’s

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