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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
Flexion Biceps ... Thumb Wrist Extension ... Middle Finger Elbow ... Anterior Medial Thigh Hip ... 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 ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports #IRR #Radial
The inverted or paradoxical triceps reflex consists of flexion of the elbow in response to percussion
reflex consists ... flexion of the elbow ... reflex is injured ... #reflex #clinical ... #video #neurology
Biceps Load Test - Shoulder Examination

To perform the Biceps Load Test supinate the arm, abduct shoulder
90 degrees, and flex ... the elbow to 90 ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
- C6, C7, C8 Elbow ... Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... - C7, C8 • Biceps ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
Piriformis Syndrome Flex ... the hip to 90 degrees ... sciatica #lumbar #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
Biceps Tension Test 

To perform the Biceps Tension Test supinate the arm, abduct the shoulder to
to 90 degrees, flex ... the elbow to 90 ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Popeye's Sign in Biceps Tendon Rupture

(bunching of biceps when the patient flexes his arm)

#Popeyes #Sign #Biceps
Popeye's Sign in Biceps ... patient flexes his ... Tendon #Rupture #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #sports
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 ... #clinical #video ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics ... #sports