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Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Inverted Supinator Test ... and wrist radial ... consisting of finger ... flexion is known ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
C8 Elbow: • Flexion ... : • Flexion - ... ) Finger: • Mexion ... Supinator - C5, C6 • Finger ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Synkinetic Wrist Extension Maneuver demonstrating Radial Nerve Palsy as cause for Wrist Drop

Up up, down down.
demonstrating Radial ... nerve palsy with finger ... flexion seen on ... and pronation- Radial ... clinical #video #physicalexam
The Shuck Test for Scapholunate Instability

The Shuck test assesses for scapholunate instability. 
With the wrist flexed,
With the wrist flexed ... examiner resists finger ... dorsum of the wrist ... Instability #Hand #Wrist ... #PhysicalExam #
Finger Collateral Ligament Stress Test

Ulnar collateral ligament stability can be tested at zero and thirty degrees
Finger Collateral ... valgus force to the finger ... Radial collateral ... varus force to the finger ... open_michigan #Finger
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
Nerve Tension Test ... forearm supination → wrist ... dorsiflexion/finger ... neck ipsilateral flexion ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
Nerve Tension Test ... forearm supination → wrist ... dorsiflexion/finger ... neck ipsilateral flexion ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Allen’s Test for Collateral Circulation

For the Allen test, you apply pressure to the radial and ulnar
pressure to the radial ... arteries in your wrist ... blood to your fingers ... blood to your fingers ... Perfusion #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) Synergy Test for ECU Tendinitis

With the patient's hand supinated, the examiner grasps
(ECU) Synergy Test ... thumb and middle finger ... The patient radially ... aspect of the wrist ... clinical #video #physicalexam