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This special test of the shoulder would be considered a tendon pathology test:

Your patient presents with painful shoulder syndrome on the right. You perform the empty can test, and there is weakness but no pain indicating a possible neuropathy. What nerve could be implicated?

Your patient was chopping onions and suffered a deep cut of his index       finger rupturing the terminal tendon. What deformity is most likely present?

Extra Credit .5 point   Based on the picture below, what can be inferred?”     

Your patient is completing shoulder complex abduction and at the end of range (approx. 170-    180 deg.) the patient reports pain more at the “top” of the shoulder.   What would you suspect      as a possible cause of this pain?

Your patient had a recent fall on out-stretched hand (FOOSH, right) and complains of pain mid clavicle and pain under the clavicle after approximately 120˚ of shoulder elevation. You would suspect a possible:

This hand deformity results in shortening of the palmer fascia and muscles

In picture below (left arm), above there is what type of deformity and stresses on the elbow?     

Your patient presents with painful right shoulder syndrome and you complete Neers Test; If there was a (+) test, you must qualify by

Your patient presents with right wrist pain and as you’re evaluating passive range of motion of the elbow/wrist/hand you notice the patient has increased pain at the wrist when you apply over pressure to wrist supination. What ligament could be implicated?