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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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Gilcrest Palm-Up Test

Examination type

Tendon pathology/integrity

Patient & Body Segment Positioning

Patient stands holding a 5-7 pound weight in their hand over their head with the elbow extended and arm laterally rotated so that the palm is facing up.

Examiner Position

The examiner should stand in front of the patient to observe for pain or tenderness in the bicipital groove during the test. The examiner should also listen for any audible popping sounds.

Tissues Being Tested

biceps tendon

Performing the Test

The patient keeps the palm facing up and tries to lower the weight to their side in a coronal plain (adduction).

Positive Test

Discomfort, pain, or tenderness in the bicipital groove; may hear an audible snap when arm reaches between 90⁰ and 100⁰ of abduction

Interpretation

Bicipital paratenonitis or tendionosis

Common errors in performing exam

Not keeping the palm facing upward (arm externally rotated)

Factors possibly resulting in misinterpretation

An audible snapping or popping noises does not occur in all cases. Pain with this test should be in the bicipital groove. Pain in other locations is indicative of other shoulder pathology.

Related tests

Speed's Test, Yergason’s test, Ludington’s test, Lippman’s test, Heuter’s sign

References

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

Links:

http://www.emedicine.com/pmr/topic16.htm

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