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Purpose: To assess for instability of the knee, particularly due to ACL injury. What it assesses: Anterolateral rotatory instability of the knee.

Purpose: To assess the stability of the biceps tendon in the bicipital groove. What it assesses: Transverse humeral ligament integrity and possible biceps tendonitis.

Purpose: To assess for fluid in the knee joint. What it assesses: Presence of knee joint effusion or swelling.

Purpose: To assess for impingement of the rotator cuff tendons. What it assesses: Impingement of the supraspinatus tendon.

Purpose: To assess the integrity of the supraspinatus tendon. What it assesses: Supraspinatus muscle or tendon injury, including rotator cuff issues.

Purpose: To test for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. What it assesses: Integrity of the ACL in the knee.

Purpose: To assess the likelihood of anterior shoulder dislocation. What it assesses: Patient's apprehension or feeling that the shoulder will dislocate.

Purpose: To assess rotator cuff tear, particularly of the supraspinatus muscle. What it assesses: Ability of the patient to lower the arm slowly from an abducted position.

Purpose: To assess bicipital tendonitis. What it assesses: Inflammation of the long head of the biceps tendon.

Purpose: To diagnose carpal tunnel syndrome. What it assesses: Median nerve irritation at the wrist.

Purpose: To assess for hip flexion contracture and identify tight hip flexor muscles. What it assesses: Hip flexor tightness, particularly of the iliopsoas muscle.

Purpose: To assess medial knee stability and injury to the medial collateral ligament (MCL). What it assesses: Integrity of the MCL.

Purpose: To assess rectus femoris contracture or tightness. What it assesses: Flexibility of the hip flexors, especially the rectus femoris.

Purpose: To diagnose de Quervain's tenosynovitis. What it assesses: Inflammation of the sheath containing the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis tendons.

Purpose: To assess for shoulder impingement. What it assesses: Impingement involving the rotator cuff tendons, primarily supraspinatus.

Purpose: To assess the stability of the hip and the strength of the gluteus medius muscle. What it assesses: Hip abductor strength, and potential superior gluteal nerve or muscle damage.

Purpose: To assess for meniscal tears in the knee. What it assesses: Medial and lateral meniscus integrity.

Purpose: To assess the tightness of the iliotibial band. What it assesses: Iliotibial band syndrome, and tensor fasciae latae tightness.

Purpose: To assess for meniscal damage within the knee joint. What it assesses: Meniscal integrity, eliciting pain or clicking when damaged.

Purpose: To assess the integrity of the anterior talofibular ligament. What it assesses: Laxity and potential injury to the ankle ligaments.

Purpose: To assess for lumbar disc herniation. What it assesses: Sciatic nerve irritation or lumbar nerve root impingement.

Purpose: To assess the integrity of the Achilles tendon. What it assesses: Complete or partial tear of the Achilles tendon.

Purpose: To assess lateral knee stability and injury to the lateral collateral ligament (LCL). What it assesses: Integrity of the LCL.

Purpose: To assess hip joint, sacroiliac joint or surrounding muscles. What it assesses: Flexion, ABduction, and External Rotation (FABER) of the hip to reproduce pain.