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A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
normal plantar reflex ... A positive test, ... #Reflex #Plantar ... #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Spinal Cord Injury ... C6 Dorsal Thumb Wrist ... Middle Finger Elbow ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Neurology #Spine
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
normally elicits elbow ... Supinator #Test #Reflex ... #neurology #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #msk
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
is the nerve of elbow ... and elbow joints ... radial nerve injury ... Nerve #Anatomy #diagnosis ... #neurology #orthopedics
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... flexed at the elbow ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose ... #diagnosis
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
Positive Hoffmann's ... indicating cervical injury ... #hand #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #sports
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
- C6, C7, C8 Elbow ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... "waiter's tip" position ... spared in this injury ... #neurology #sensory
Mill's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis ("Tennis Elbow")

With the elbow fully extended and forearm pronated, passively flex
pronated, passively flex ... the wrist while ... The test is positive ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Bicep muscle injury - Yergason Test - 1. Position patient's elbow at 90 degrees with thumb
Bicep muscle injury ... Position patient's ... patient supinate and flex ... resistance (holding at wrist ... ) #Diagnosis #Ortho
Belly Press Test for Subscapularis Injury

An alternative to the lift-off test, or when the lift-off test
Subscapularis Injury ... The test is positive ... movement of the wrist ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics