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Athletic Training & Sports Medicine Center

Examination Links:

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Alphabetical Listing
of Examinations
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Head

Cervical Spine

Thoracic Spine

Lumbar Spine

Shoulder

Elbow & Radioulnar

Wrist

Hand & Fingers

Sacroiliac Joint

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Ipsilateral Prone Kinetic Test
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FABER Test
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Passive Extension & Internal 
Rotation of Ilium on Sacrum

Passive Flexion & External 
Rotation of Ilium on Sacrum

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Passive External Rotation 
of Hip
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Pelvic Rocking Test
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Gapping Test
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Prone Gapping (Hibb's) Test
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Approximation Test
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Squish Test
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Sacroiliac Rocking Test
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Sacral Apex Pressure Test
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Torsion Stress Test
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Femoral Shear Test
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Superoinferior Symphysis
Pubic Stress Test

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Piedallu's Sign
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Flamingo Maneuver or Test
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Gaenslen's Sign
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Mazion's Pelvic Maneuver
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Yeoman's Test
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Sit-up Test
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Hip & Thigh

Knee

Lower Leg

Ankle

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Foot
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Morton Test
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Range of Motion
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Goniometry
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Manual Muscle Testing
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Reflexes
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Vital Signs
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Body Composition
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Lateral Compression Test

Examination type

Bony integrity; joint stability

Patient & Body Segment Positioning

Standing in an anatomical position

Lying on lateral trunk side

Supine with legs flat and arms by sides

Short Sitting in an upright position

Examiner Position

With patient standing or sitting, examiner should stand behind patient with one hand on each side of the patient’s lateral trunk (each side of the rib cage). With the patient lying supine, examiner should stand beside the patient with one hand on each side of the patient’s lateral trunk (each side of the rib cage). With the patient lying on his side, examiner should stand beside the patient with both hands on the patient’s lateral trunk (side of the rib cage) that is up.

Tissues Being Tested

Ribs and costal cartilage

Performing the Test

With patient standing, sitting, or lying supine, use both hands to compress the lateral sides of the rib cage inward towards the sternum. With the patient lying on their side, use both hands on the lateral side of the rib cage that is facing upward to compress the ribcage towards the table.

Positive Test

Positive if pain or guarding is elicited.

Interpretation

Positive test indicated possible rib fracture.

Common errors in performing exam

Not compressing with enough force; not asking about location and type of pain if elicited; not examining in all possible positions

Factors possibly resulting in misinterpretation

Localized pain may indicate a rib fracture, but diffuse pain may be indicative of something else.

Related tests

Anterior/Posterior Chest Compressions

References

Magee. Orthopedic Physical Assessment. 4^th Ed. 2002.

Links:

http://www.ncemi.org/cse/cse0502.htm

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