The following assessment tests are used to help diagnose sports injuries.
Elbow
Shoulder
Wrist
- Pinch grip test
- Anatomical snuff box test
- Ulna compression grind test
- TFCC tear
- Phalen’s test
- Tinel’s test for the wrist
Knee
Knee ligament assessment tests:
- Posterior drawer test
- Valgus stress test (MCL)
- Varus stress test (LCL)
- Posterior sag test
- Skyline test (PCL)
- Lachman’s test (ACL)
Knee cartilage tests:
Patella tests & knee swelling:
Knee tendon tests
- Ober’s test (Iliotibial band syndrome)
Ankle
- Thompson’s test for Achilles rupture
- Anterior drawer test (ankle)
- Talar tilt test
- Soleus muscle flexibility
Hip & groin
- Adductor squeeze test
- Hip quadrant test
- Labral tear of the hip
- Thomas test for hip flexors