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Shoulder Exam - Provocative Testing

Supraspinatus muscle injury:
 - Jobe’s Test
 - Hawkin’s Test
 - Drop Arm
- Hawkin’s Test ... Labral tear: ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... Testing #Maneuvers #RotatorCuff ... #Impingement #ALiEM
Labral tear - Crank Test 1. Position patient's arm in 90 degree abduction and elbow flexion
Labral tear - Crank ... rotating arm #Diagnosis ... #Ortho #Sports ... #Labral #Tear #RotatorCuff ... #Test #Crank #ALiEM
Labral tear - O'Brien Test - 1. Position patient's shoulder in 90 degree flexion, elbow extended,
Labral tear - O'Brien ... supinated (thumb up) #Diagnosis ... #Ortho #Sports ... #Labral #Tear #RotatorCuff ... ALiEM
Lateral pivot shift test: Valgus stress on knee plus internal/external rotation of knee during knee flexion
Lateral pivot shift ... rotation of knee during ... knee flexion #Diagnosis ... #Sports #LateralPivotShift ... #Exam #ALiEM
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Positive Varus Stress Test ... landed awkwardly coming ... injury, we are able ... Positive #Clinical #Video ... #PhysicalExam #Sports
Ober's Test for TFL/ITB Inflammation

With the patient in the lateral position, affected side up.  The
patient in the lateral ... The examiner supports ... leg towards the table ... knee #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #sports
Elson's Test - Extensor Digitorum Finger Examination

Elson's test evaluates for partial or complete tear of the
partial or complete tear ... the edge of the table ... extend at the PIP ... Video via @open_michigan ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV

Procedure:
1. Make the patient sit on examination table, such that the shoulders would
on examination table ... 45° towards the test ... throughout the test ... Supports the patient ... #Instructions #Diagnosis
Flexor Digitorum Profundus Test

Isolate the distal interphalangeal joint over the edge of the table and observe
the edge of the table ... to flex at the DIP ... partial or complete tear ... Video via @open_michigan ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
nociceptors -> Pain with rest ... joints tend to bear ... affects the knee hip ... > Stiffness is short-lived ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis