Special Tests Library

A complete guide to orthopedic special tests for physiotherapists.

1. Shoulder Joint

• Yergason's Test
• Speed's Test
• Neer Impingement Test
• Supraspinatus (Empty Can)
• Drop Arm Test
• Posterior Internal Impingement
• Clunk Test
• Anterior Apprehension
• Posterior Apprehension
• AC Shear Test
• Shoulder Abduction (Bakody)

2. Elbow Joint

• Valgus & Varus Stress Tests
• Tennis Elbow Tests (Cozen/Mill)
• Golfer's Elbow Test
• Tinel's Sign (Elbow)
• Pronator Teres Syndrome

3. Wrist & Hand

• Finkelstein Test
• Bunnel-Littler Test
• Tight Retinacular Test
• Thumb Ligament Instability
• Froment's Sign
• Tinel's Sign (Wrist)
• Phalen's Test
• Two-Point Discrimination
• Allen Test

4. Hip Joint

• Patrick (FABER) Test
• Grind (Scouring) Test
• Trendelenburg's Sign
• Thomas Test
• Ober's Test
• Ely's Test
• 90-90 Hamstring Test
• Piriformis Test
• Leg Length Test
• Craig's Test

5. Knee Joint

• Valgus & Varus (MCL/LCL)
• Lachman Stress Test
• Pivot Shift Test
• Posterior Sag Test
• Posterior Drawer Test
• Reverse Lachman
• McMurray Test
• Apley's Compression
• Hughston's Plica Test
• Patellar Apprehension
• Clarke's Sign
• Patellar Tap Test
• Fluctuation Test
• Q-Angle Measurement
• Noble Compression Test
• Tinel's Sign (Knee)

6. Ankle & Foot

• Neutral Subtalar Positioning
• Anterior Drawer (Ankle)
• Talar Tilt Test
• Thompson Test
• Tinel's Sign (Ankle)
• Morton's Test

7. Cervical Spine & TOS

• Vertebral Artery Test
• Hautant's Test
• Transverse Ligament Stress
• Anterior Shear Test
• Spurling's Test
• Max Cervical Compression
• Cervical Distraction Test
• Lhermitte's Sign
• Adson's Test
• Costoclavicular Test
• Wright (Hyperabduction)
• Roos Test
• Upper Limb Tension Tests

8. Thoracic Spine

• Rib Springing Test
• Thoracic Springing Test
• Slump Test (Thoracic/Lumbar)

9. Lumbar Spine

• Slump Test
• Lasegue's (SLR) Test
• Femoral Nerve Traction
• Valsalva Maneuver
• Quadrant (Kemp's) Test
• Stork Standing Test
• McKenzie Side Glide
• Bicycle (van Gelderen)
• Babinski Test
• Romberg's Test

10. Sacroiliac Joint

• Gillet's (Marching) Test
• Long Sitting (Supine to Sit)
• Gaenslen's Test
• Goldthwait's Test

11. TMJ

• TMJ Compression Test