Occurrence and co-existence of localized musculoskeletal symptoms and findings in work-attending orchestra musicians - an exploratory cross-sectional study

Table 1 The clinical examination

	Palpation soreness/ pain	Trigger points	Active range of motion	Functional (active) motion	Pain at active motion	Muscle test (resistance test) for force and pain	Nerve roots or peripheral nerves in tests	Hypermobile
*Neck*
Flexion			×~		×
Extension			×~		×
Rotation			×~		×
Lateral flexion			×~		×
Foramen compression							×C5-Th1
Posterior paravertebral neck muscles	×	×
Scalenus muscles	×	×
*Upper back*
Trapezius muscles	×	×
Supraspinatus muscles	×	×
Infraspinatus muscles	×	×
Levator scapulae muscles	×	×
*Lower back*
Finger-floor-distance				×~				×+
*Shoulders*
Flexion			× ~ *		× ~ *
Abduction			× ~ *		× ~ *	×~	× Ax Ss
Extension			×~		×~
Cross over test				× ~ *	× ~ *
Functional external rotation				×*
Functional internal rotation				×*
*Elbows*
Flexion			×~		×	×~	× Mc
Extension			×~		×	×~	× Ra	×+
Supination			×~		×	×~	× Mc Ra
Pronation			×~		×	×~	× Me
Midposition						×
Lateral epicondyle	×~
Medial epicondyle	×~
Wrist flexors, muscle bellies & tendons	×~
Wrist extensors, muscle bell. & tendons	×~
*Wrists and hands*
Extension of the wrist			×~		×	×~	× Ra
Flexion of the wrist			×~		×	×~	× Me Ul
1^st tunnel (ext. poll. br., abductor long.)	×~
Finkeltstein	×~
Tinnel’s test							× Me
Opposition of 1^st finger				×~	×		× Me
Abduction of 5^th finger				×~			× Ul
Froment’s test				×			× Ul
Extension of little finger								×+
Thumb to forearm								×+
*Knees*
Knees								×+

ISSN: 1756-0500