PHMD Final Exam Review Exam Questions And Correct Answers
What is the pathogenesis of RTC tendinopathy?
degenerative - secondary to chronic impingement or prior tendonitis or bursitis
degenerative type more common in elderly
What is the common history for RTC tendinopathy?
pain with overhead activities (putting shirt on or brushing hair)
pain over superior/lateral shoulder
What is expected on ROM with RTC tendinopathy?
weakness or pain during abduction, ER, and/or IR on both AROM and RROM
What are the indicated orthopedic exams for RTC tendinopathy?
decreased ROM on Apley's Scratch Test
Codman's Arm Drop
What cluster tests are positive in RTC tendinopathy?
+ painful arc
+ drop arm
painful RROM ER
Which muscle is commonly affected in throwing and swimming, has a gradual onset of
, pain, pain is localized in the anterior or posterior axillary fold and is sharp with activity
but decreases with warm up?
subscapularis
+ IR lag sign here!
Which muscle is the cause of 50% of shoulder pain cases?
supraspinatus
Which orthopedic tests are used for supraspinatus?
empty can test and codman's arm drop
Which shoulder tendinopathy can coexist with RTC tendonopathies, glenohumoral
instability, and labral tears?
biceps long head tendon
What orthopedic tests confirm biceps long head tendinopathy?
speed and yergason test
What can often precede rotator cuff tendionpathies?
impingement syndrome
What orthopedic exams confirm impingement syndrome?
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