Clinical Tests for the Musculoskeletal System: Examination, Signs, PhenomenaThe mainstay of orthopedic diagnosis continues to be the physical examination of the patient following a thorough history. This convenient pocketbook presents a comprehensive collection of the clinical tests that are used in orthopedic diagnosis, thereby answering the following questions: - What tests are available for examining a particular joint, and how are they to be interpreted? - What is meant by the name of a test that is mentioned in the literature or in a physician's report? The methodology and interpretation of all relevant test procedures are presented in almost 500 instructive drawings and brief descriptions: - Initial tests - Functional tests - Stress tests - Stability tests Tables on the examination of the spinal column, shoulder joint, and knee joint help in selecting the most suitable examinations. An invaluable aid for physical therapists, orthopedic surgeons, and primary care or emergency room physicians |
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... Areas of hypalgesia , tensed muscles , and autonomic dysfunction suggest vertebral disorders involving the facet joints or intercostal joints . Fig . 3 Skin - rolling test ( Kibler fold 6 Spine Skin-Rolling Test (Kibler Fold Test)
... Areas of hypalgesia , tensed muscles , and autonomic dysfunction suggest vertebral disorders involving the facet joints or intercostal joints . Fig . 3 Skin - rolling test ( Kibler fold 6 Spine Skin-Rolling Test (Kibler Fold Test)
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... suggests impaired costal or vertebral mobility . Rib Compression Test Indicates impaired costovertebral or costosternal mobility or a rib frac- ture . Procedure : The patient is seated . The examiner stands or crouches behind the ...
... suggests impaired costal or vertebral mobility . Rib Compression Test Indicates impaired costovertebral or costosternal mobility or a rib frac- ture . Procedure : The patient is seated . The examiner stands or crouches behind the ...
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... suggests a rib fracture or intercostal neuralgia . Chest Circumference Test Measures the circumference of the chest at maximum inspiration and expiration . Procedure : The patient is standing or seated with arms hanging re- laxed . The ...
... suggests a rib fracture or intercostal neuralgia . Chest Circumference Test Measures the circumference of the chest at maximum inspiration and expiration . Procedure : The patient is standing or seated with arms hanging re- laxed . The ...
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... suggest degenerative changes , predominately in the middle cervical vertebrae ( spondylosis , spondylarthritis , or uncovertebral arthritis ) . A soft endpoint is more probably attributable to shortening of the long extensors of the ...
... suggest degenerative changes , predominately in the middle cervical vertebrae ( spondylosis , spondylarthritis , or uncovertebral arthritis ) . A soft endpoint is more probably attributable to shortening of the long extensors of the ...
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... suggests a bone or ligament disorder in the cervical spine . Pulling pain occurring when the patient actively raises the neck is primarily due to shortening of the posterior neck musculature . Percussion Test Procedure : With the ...
... suggests a bone or ligament disorder in the cervical spine . Pulling pain occurring when the patient actively raises the neck is primarily due to shortening of the posterior neck musculature . Percussion Test Procedure : With the ...
Contents
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Shoulder | 59 |
Rotator Cuff Impingement Symptoms | 67 |
Long Head of the Biceps Tendon | 84 |
Shoulder Instability | 91 |
Elbow | 103 |
Hip | 141 |
Knee | 162 |
Meniscus | 176 |
Knee Ligament Stability Tests | 193 |
Function Tests to Assess the Posterior Cruciate Ligament | 216 |
Foot | 224 |
Posture Deficiency | 241 |
Occlusive Arterial Disease | 251 |
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abduction acromioclavicular joint affected leg anterior cruciate ligament anteriorly axial bending biceps tendon causes cervical spine compression test contracture cruciate ligament deformity degenerative dislocation displacement distal drawer test elbow evaluate examiner grasps examiner immobilizes examining table external rotation femoral flexed 90 flexor foot forearm forefoot grasps the patient's humeral head iliotibial tract immobilizes the patient's impingement increased index finger instability internal intervertebral knee flexed Lachman test Lasègue sign lateral meniscus lower leg lumbar spine medial meniscus median nerve metatarsophalangeal joints mobility muscles normal osteoarthritis pain palpation patella patient is asked patient is prone patient is seated patient is supine pelvis pivot shift test pollicis posterior cruciate ligament posterior drawer posteriorly posture pronation proximal quadriceps radial radicular range of motion rotator cuff sacroiliac joint scapula shoulder stability starting position subacromial subluxation suggests symptoms tear Test Assesses Test Indicates Test Procedure thigh thumb tibia tibial head ulnar nerve valgus stress varus wrist
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Page 84 - Assessing the stability of the long head of the biceps tendon in the bicipital groove: the Yergason test.
Page 80 - Acromioclavicular Joint The acromial end of the clavicle articulates with the acromion.
Page 179 - ... thumb and index finger. With the other hand, the examiner grasps the patient's foot and rotates the patient's lower leg.
Page 257 - The patient is asked to rotate his or her head toward the contralateral side (away from the side being examined).
Page 257 - ... (compression of the subclavian artery between the first rib and the clavicle...
Page 127 - Compression of the median nerve can occur in the carpal tunnel. Formed by the carpal bones and the flexor retinaculum, the carpal tunnel encloses all of the finger flexor tendons and the median nerve.
Page 31 - Often patients will also experience pain in the lower abdomen and groin due to tension in the iliopsoas.
Page 2 - The main motions are flexion and extension in the sagittal plane, lateral bending in the coronal plane, and rotation around the longitudinal axis.