This document lists many orthopedic special tests used to evaluate various parts of the musculoskeletal system including the cervical spine, shoulder, elbow, wrist, lumbar spine, hip, knee, and foot. The tests are organized by anatomical area and are used to identify neurological symptoms, nerve root pathology, instability, impingement, tendon/muscle injuries, and other musculoskeletal issues. Common tests listed include Spurling's test for the cervical spine, Neer impingement test for the shoulder, McMurray's test for the knee, and Homan's sign for the foot.

1. ORTHOPEDIC
SPECIAL TESTS

2. CERVICAL SPINE

3. FOR
NEUROLOGICAL
SYMPTOMS
N E R V E R O OT PAT H O LO G Y

4. F O R A M I N A
C O M P R E S S I O N
( S P U R L I N G ’ S ) T E S T

5. M A X I M U M C E R V I C A L
C O M P R E S S I O N T E S T

6. JAC K S O N ’ S
CO M P R E S S I O N T E S T

7. D I S T R AC T I O N T E S T

8. U P P E R L I M B
T E N S I O N
T E S T ( U LT T )

9. B R AC H I A L P L E X U S
T E N S I O N T E S T

10. S H O U L D E R
D E P R E S S I O N T E S T

11. S H O U L D E R
A B D U C T I O N T E S T

12. FOR CERVICAL
MYELOPATHY

13. R O M B E R G ’ S T E S T

14. L H E R M I T T E ’ S S I G N

15. FOR VASCULAR
SIGNS

16. V E R T E B R A L
A R T E R Y ( C E R V I C A L
Q UA D R A N T ) T E S T

17. FOR THORACIC
OUTLET
SYNDROME

18. R O O S T E S T

19. A D S O N ’ S T E S T

20. SHOULDER

21. FOR ANTERIOR
INSTABILITY

22. LOA D A N D S H I F T
T E S T

23. A P P R E H E N S I O N
T E S T

24. A N T. D R AW E R T E S T

25. FOR POSTERIOR
INSTABILITY

26. ( LO A D A N D S H I F T
T E S T )
P O S T E R I O R
A P P R E H E N S I O N /
S T R E S S T E S T

27. FOR INFERIOR
INSTABILITY

28. S U LC U S S I G N

29. FOR
IMPINGEMENT

30. N E E R I M P I N G E M E N T
T E S T
SUPRASPINATUS
OR
SOMETIMES BICEPS

31. H AW K I N S - K E N N E D Y
I M P I N G E M E N T T E S T

32. FOR LABRAL
TEAR

33. C LU N K T E S T

34. FOR LIGAMENT
PATHOLOGY

35. C R A N K T E S T

36. FOR MUSCLE/
TENDON
PATHOLOGY

37. S P E E D ’ S T E S T
BICEPS

38. Y E R G A S O N ’ S T E S T

39. D R O P
A R M ( CO D M A N ’ S )
T E S T

40. E M P T Y C A N T E S T
SUPRASPINATIS

41. L I F T O F F S I G N
SUBSCAPULARIS

42. A B D O M I N A L
CO M P R E S S I O N T E S T

43. I N F R A S P I N AT U S
T E S T

44. T E R E S M I N O R T E S T

45. TIGHTNESS
TEST

46. P E C TO R A L I S M A J O R

47. P E C TO R A L I S M I N O R

48. ELBOW

49. TENNIS ELBOW

50. COZ E N ’ S T E S T

51. M I L L’ S T E S T

52. M U D L E Y ’ S T E S T

53. GOLFER’S
ELBOW

54. G O L F E R ’ S E L B O W
T E S T

55. FOR
NEUROLOGICAL
DYSFUNCTION

56. T I N E L’ S S I G N

57. WRIST

58. TEST FOR
TENDON OR
MUSCLE

59. F I N K E L S T E I N T E S T
DE QUERVAIN’S/ HOFFMAN’S
DISEASE

60. FOR
NEUROLOGICAL
DYSFUNCTION

61. T I N E L’ S S I G N

62. P H A L E N ’ S T E S T

63. R E V E R S E P H A L E N ’ S
T E S T

64. LUMBAR SPINE

65. FOR
NEUROLOGICAL
DYSFUNCTION

66. S LU M P T E S T

67. S L R T E S T

68. B A B I N S K I S I G N

69. HIP

70. FA B E R T E S T /
PAT R I C K ’ S /
JA N S E N ’ S T E S T

71. T R E N D E L E N B U R G ’ S
S I G N

72. C R A I G ’ S T E S T
TO MEASURE FEMORAL
ANTEVERSION

73. FOR MUSCLE
TIGHTNESS

74. T H O M A S T E S T

75. O B E R T E S T

76. 9 0 - 9 0 S L R T E S T

77. R E C T U S F E M O R I S
T E S T

78. LEG LENGTH
MEASUREMENT

79. T R U E L E G L E N G T H
M E A S U R E M E N T
15-20 cm apart.
Abd-add : same
Obese/wasting- lateral
malleolus.

80. A P PA R E N T /
F U N C T I O N A L
S H O R T E N I N G

81. KNEE

82. VA LG U S S T R E S S
T E S T

83. VA R U S S T R E S S T E S T

84. L AC H M A N T E S T

85. A N T. D R AW E R T E S T

86. P O S T E R I O R S AG
S I G N

87. A P L E Y ’ S T E S T

88. M C M U R R AY ’ S T E S T

89. B O U N C E H O M E
T E S T

90. I N D E N TAT I O N T E S T

91. PAT E L L A R TA P T E S T

92. C L A R K E ’ S S I G N

93. Z O H L E R ’ S S I G N

94. Q - A N G L E
M E A S U R E M E N T

95. FOOT

96. N AV I C U L A R D R O P
T E S T

97. A N T D R AW E R T E S T

98. TA L A R T I LT

99. M E A S U R E M E N T O F
S W E L L I N G

100. F E I S S L I N E

101. H O M A N ’ S S I G N

102. THANK YOU….