ORTHOPEDIC TEST COMPREHENSIVE SCRIPT
2026 FULL QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Froment's sign (wrist). Answer: *testing adductor pollicis, ulnar
Nn*
place a piece of paper between thumb and index finger and try to
pull away
positive- unable to keep paper between fingers or flexes IP joint
◉ Phalen's Test/ Phalen's Reverse (Wrist). Answer: *Median Nerve*
phalens- place dorsum of hands together (like picture)
reverse phalens- place palmar sufaces of hands together (like
praying)
positive- pain or paresthesia in median nerve distribution
◉ Tinel's Sign Median Nerve (Wrist). Answer: *median nerve*
tap over volar carpal ligament with finger tip
positive- paresthesia in median nerve distribution
,◉ Watson's Sign. Answer: *scaphoid instability*
patient seated with elbow flexed to 90 and forearm pronated.
Stabilize scaphoid and passively move wrist from UD to RD.
Scaphoid should naturally glide volarly into your fingertip.
positive- if scaphoid shifts dorsally, clicking heard
◉ Trendelenburg's Test. Answer: *Weak gluteus medius*
Look for patient's hip to drop on one side
◉ Bending Forward Test. Answer: By having the patient bend
forward you can see what is tight, hips should be able to flex to 80-
90deg
Ex- tight gastrocs, PF to compensate
◉ Passive Hip Movements in WBing single stance. Answer: PT sit on
stool and have patient hold onto your shoulders while you move
them passively by moving the pelvis- F, E, AB, AD, IR, ER
◉ Hamstring Length Test- SLR. Answer: *tight hamstring*
patient supine and do SLR
normal= 80-90deg hip flexion
, ◉ Hamstring Length Test- 90/90. Answer: *tight hamstring*
patient supine and knee to 90deg flexion, have patient extend knee
and measure angle
normal = ?? degress
◉ Thomas Test (Hip flexor length). Answer: *Tight iliopsoas, rectus
femoris, TFL*
Patient supine toward bottom of table, palpate ASIS and PSIS with
proximal hand, support under testing leg with distal hand. Have
them bring both knees to chest and then extend one leg
1- lower leg to table while monitoring low back for lifting
2-leg *does not* lower to table with *knee in flexion* extend knee
and attempt to lower leg to the table
3- leg *does not* lower to table with *knee in extension*, flex knee
and abduct hip and attempt to lower to table
Results
Leg *does not* lower with *knee in extension*- tight iliopsoas
Leg *does* lower with *knee in extension*- tight rectus femoris
Leg *does* lower with *knee in flexion and hip in abduction*- tight
TFL
◉ Ober Test (IT band). Answer: *Tight IT band*
2026 FULL QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Froment's sign (wrist). Answer: *testing adductor pollicis, ulnar
Nn*
place a piece of paper between thumb and index finger and try to
pull away
positive- unable to keep paper between fingers or flexes IP joint
◉ Phalen's Test/ Phalen's Reverse (Wrist). Answer: *Median Nerve*
phalens- place dorsum of hands together (like picture)
reverse phalens- place palmar sufaces of hands together (like
praying)
positive- pain or paresthesia in median nerve distribution
◉ Tinel's Sign Median Nerve (Wrist). Answer: *median nerve*
tap over volar carpal ligament with finger tip
positive- paresthesia in median nerve distribution
,◉ Watson's Sign. Answer: *scaphoid instability*
patient seated with elbow flexed to 90 and forearm pronated.
Stabilize scaphoid and passively move wrist from UD to RD.
Scaphoid should naturally glide volarly into your fingertip.
positive- if scaphoid shifts dorsally, clicking heard
◉ Trendelenburg's Test. Answer: *Weak gluteus medius*
Look for patient's hip to drop on one side
◉ Bending Forward Test. Answer: By having the patient bend
forward you can see what is tight, hips should be able to flex to 80-
90deg
Ex- tight gastrocs, PF to compensate
◉ Passive Hip Movements in WBing single stance. Answer: PT sit on
stool and have patient hold onto your shoulders while you move
them passively by moving the pelvis- F, E, AB, AD, IR, ER
◉ Hamstring Length Test- SLR. Answer: *tight hamstring*
patient supine and do SLR
normal= 80-90deg hip flexion
, ◉ Hamstring Length Test- 90/90. Answer: *tight hamstring*
patient supine and knee to 90deg flexion, have patient extend knee
and measure angle
normal = ?? degress
◉ Thomas Test (Hip flexor length). Answer: *Tight iliopsoas, rectus
femoris, TFL*
Patient supine toward bottom of table, palpate ASIS and PSIS with
proximal hand, support under testing leg with distal hand. Have
them bring both knees to chest and then extend one leg
1- lower leg to table while monitoring low back for lifting
2-leg *does not* lower to table with *knee in flexion* extend knee
and attempt to lower leg to the table
3- leg *does not* lower to table with *knee in extension*, flex knee
and abduct hip and attempt to lower to table
Results
Leg *does not* lower with *knee in extension*- tight iliopsoas
Leg *does* lower with *knee in extension*- tight rectus femoris
Leg *does* lower with *knee in flexion and hip in abduction*- tight
TFL
◉ Ober Test (IT band). Answer: *Tight IT band*
