TRICK MOVEMENTS

• THESE ARE MODIFIED MOVEMENTS THAT THE

PATIENT CONSCIOUSLY OR UNCONSCIOUSLY USES
TO ACCOMPLISH WHAT THE EXAMINER HAS ASKED
THE PATIENT TO DO.

• E.g.- IN PRESENCE OF DELTOID PARALYSIS, IF THE

EXAMINER ASKS THE PATIENT TO ABDUCT THE
ARM, THE PATIENT CAN ACCOMPLISH THIS
MOVEMENT BY LATERALLY ROTATING THE
SHOULDER & USING THE BICEPS MUSCLE TO
ABDUCT THE ARM.