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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
Antecubital Fossa Elbow ... C6 Dorsal Thumb Wrist ... Middle Finger Elbow ... L3 Medial Femoral ... differential #diagnosis #Neurology
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
normally elicits elbow ... Video by Mujtaba ... #neurology #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... orthopedics #msk #sports
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
- C6, C7, C8 Elbow ... Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... ) Reflexes: ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Golfer’s Elbow Test

While supporting the elbow and palpating the medial epicondyle with one hand, the examiner
the hand at the wrist ... resists active wrist ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam # ... orthopedics #msk #sports
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Left Wrist Drop ... Nerve #Palsy #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... orthopedics #msk #sports ... #neurology
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
Neuropathy Elbow ... forearm supination → wrist ... ULTT2 #clinical #video ... #physicalexam # ... #neurology #ULNT
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
forearm supination → wrist ... external rotation → elbow ... ULTT1 #clinical #video ... #physicalexam # ... #neurology #ULNT
The inverted or paradoxical triceps reflex consists of flexion of the elbow in response to percussion
paradoxical triceps reflex ... flexion of the elbow ... of the triceps reflex ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam
Ulnar Fovea Sign Test for Fovea Disruption

Useful for patients with pain along the ulnar aspect of
examiner with the elbow ... The elbow is in ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam # ... orthopedics #msk #sports
Mill's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis ("Tennis Elbow")

With the elbow fully extended and forearm pronated, passively flex
pronated, passively flex ... the wrist while ... Video by Danielle ... #physicalexam # ... #orthopedics #sports