Upper Extremity Treatment Flashcards
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Cubital tunnel syndrome involves compression of which nerve at the elbow, and which test most specifically provokes symptoms?
Answer: Ulnar nerve; elbow flexion test with wrist extension
Cubital tunnel syndrome involves ulnar nerve compression at the medial elbow, and the elbow flexion test (sustained elbow flexion with wrist extension) is the most sensitive provocative test.
When treating a frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) in the freezing phase, the primary chiropractic goal should be:
Answer: Pain management, gentle AROM within pain-free range, and patient education
In the painful freezing phase of adhesive capsulitis, treatment focuses on pain control and gentle range-of-motion exercises while avoiding aggressive techniques that can worsen inflammation.
The normal end-feel for elbow extension is best described as:
Answer: Bony (bone-on-bone)
Normal elbow extension end-feel is bony due to the olecranon process seating into the olecranon fossa of the humerus.
De Quervain's tenosynovitis involves inflammation of tendons in which extensor compartment of the wrist?
Answer: First dorsal compartment (APL/EPB)
De Quervain's tenosynovitis affects the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis within the first dorsal compartment of the wrist.
Scapular dyskinesis most commonly involves which dysfunctional movement pattern?
Answer: Excessive anterior tilting and internal rotation of the scapula
Scapular dyskinesis most commonly presents as excessive anterior tilting and internal rotation, often with reduced upward rotation, collectively reducing subacromial space.
Which of the following best describes the articular pattern of the glenohumeral joint in adhesive capsulitis?
Answer: Loss of external rotation greater than abduction greater than internal rotation
The capsular pattern of the glenohumeral joint in adhesive capsulitis is greatest loss of external rotation, followed by abduction, then internal rotation.
Thoracic outlet syndrome affecting the neurovascular bundle can be provoked by which orthopedic test?
Answer: Adson's test (head rotation toward involved side, deep inspiration)
Adson's test provokes TOS by rotating the head toward the involved side and taking a deep breath, tensioning the anterior scalene and compressing the subclavian artery.