Special Tests for Upper Quarter Injury
Lateral Epicondylopathy - ansPain on lateral elbow extension
Isometric Wrist Extension in Neutral - ansTest for lateral elbow pain reproduction
Isometric Wrist Extension in Radial Direction - ansCozen's test for lateral elbow pain
reproduction
Isometric Extensor Digitorum - ansTest for lateral elbow pain reproduction on 3rd digit
Tennis Elbow Test - ansFlexing wrist in ulnar direction reproduces lateral elbow pain
Medial Epicondylopathy - ansFlexing wrist while supinating and extending elbow reproduces
medial elbow pain
Resisted Isometric of the Wrist Flexors Test - ansTest for medial elbow pain reproduction
Stretch of Flexors - ansTest for medial elbow pain reproduction
Extension Restriction - ansComparing elbow extension with forearm supinated and shoulder
flexed to forearm pronated and shoulder extended
Valgus Test - ansApplying valgus force to test MCL with palpation
Varus Test - ansApplying varus force to test LCL with palpation
Ulnar Nerve Compression - ansTapping ulnar nerve in groove to test for tingling
Elbow Flexion Test - ansFully flexing elbow for 60 sec to test for ulnar nerve
tingling/numbness
Pressure Provocative Test - ansApplying pressure to ulnar nerve proximal to cubital tunnel to
reproduce symptoms
Combination of Pressure and Flexion Provocative Test - ansCombining pressure and flexion
to reproduce symptoms
Interosseal Nerve Compression - ansTesting pinch grip to indicate injury to anterior
interosseus nerve
Snuff Box Tenderness - ansPalpating scaphoid in anatomical snuff box to test for pain
Resisted Supination - ansResisting supination to test for scaphoid fracture pain
Scaphoid Compression - ansApplying compression force to scaphoid to test for pain
Lateral Epicondylopathy - ansPain on lateral elbow extension
Isometric Wrist Extension in Neutral - ansTest for lateral elbow pain reproduction
Isometric Wrist Extension in Radial Direction - ansCozen's test for lateral elbow pain
reproduction
Isometric Extensor Digitorum - ansTest for lateral elbow pain reproduction on 3rd digit
Tennis Elbow Test - ansFlexing wrist in ulnar direction reproduces lateral elbow pain
Medial Epicondylopathy - ansFlexing wrist while supinating and extending elbow reproduces
medial elbow pain
Resisted Isometric of the Wrist Flexors Test - ansTest for medial elbow pain reproduction
Stretch of Flexors - ansTest for medial elbow pain reproduction
Extension Restriction - ansComparing elbow extension with forearm supinated and shoulder
flexed to forearm pronated and shoulder extended
Valgus Test - ansApplying valgus force to test MCL with palpation
Varus Test - ansApplying varus force to test LCL with palpation
Ulnar Nerve Compression - ansTapping ulnar nerve in groove to test for tingling
Elbow Flexion Test - ansFully flexing elbow for 60 sec to test for ulnar nerve
tingling/numbness
Pressure Provocative Test - ansApplying pressure to ulnar nerve proximal to cubital tunnel to
reproduce symptoms
Combination of Pressure and Flexion Provocative Test - ansCombining pressure and flexion
to reproduce symptoms
Interosseal Nerve Compression - ansTesting pinch grip to indicate injury to anterior
interosseus nerve
Snuff Box Tenderness - ansPalpating scaphoid in anatomical snuff box to test for pain
Resisted Supination - ansResisting supination to test for scaphoid fracture pain
Scaphoid Compression - ansApplying compression force to scaphoid to test for pain
