Orthopedic Assessments
The tests are organized by body part/region. Seventeen of the more common tests are listed on the left. Twenty-seven additional tests are listed on the right.
Introduction
Standard Assessments:
Head & Neck
Tongue Blade
Brachial Plexus Traction
Shoulder
Drop Arm
AC Compression Squeeze
Elbow
Lateral Epicondylitis
Wrist, Hand, & Fingers
Finkelstein’s Test
Phalen’s (carpal tunnel)
Jersey Finger
Thorax
Barrel Hoop
Back
Straight Leg Raise
SI Compression Distraction
Valsalva
Hip
Trendelenburg
Knee
Anterior/Posterior Drawer
Lachman’s Test
Lower Leg & Ankle
Thompson
Foot
Tinel’s (tarsal tunnel)
Extended Assessments:
Head & Neck
TMJ Joint ROM
Spurling’s
Shoulder
Empty Can
Apley’s Scratch
Sulcus
Scarecrow
Neer (Hawkins-Kennedy)
Yergason’s
Adson’s (Allen)
Elbow
Valgus/Varus Stress
Wrist, Hand, & Fingers
Thumb/Finger Collateral Stress
Back
Slump
Patrick’s (FABER)
Hip
Thomas
Hip Scouring
Knee
Valgus/Varus Stress
Godfrey’s
Ober’s
Apprehension
Clarke’s
Lower Leg & Ankle
Kleiger
Talar Tilt
Squeeze
Bump
Homan’s
Anterior Drawer
Foot
Compression (fracture)