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Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Spasticity

Ely's Test assesses rectus femoris spasticity.
With the patient prone, the examiner
Femoris Spasticity ... rectus femoris ... If the buttocks ... #Rectus #Femoris ... video #sports #msk
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
Ely's Test for Rectus ... Femoris Tightness ... heel to touch the buttock ... to flex to the buttock ... #physicalexam #msk
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
Ely's Test for Rectus ... Femoris Tightness ... heel to touch the buttock ... to flex to the buttock ... #physicalexam #msk
Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
The test is positive ... is pain in the buttocks ... Pace #Maneuver #Test ... lumbar #sciatica #msk
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
dexamethasone suppression test ... (DST) protocol: ... Urine Free by LC-MS ... /MS) • Adrenocorticotropic
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Slipped capital femoral ... Leg Pain: • DVT ... Crush injury • DVT ... lower #extremity #msk
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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injury of Lateral Femoral ... Straight Leg Raise Test ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
present both at rest ... improves quickly with rest ... slipped capital femoral ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Fulcrum Test for Femoral Stress Fracture

The fulcrum test evaluates for femoral stress fractures.
The examiner places one
Fulcrum Test for ... Femoral Stress ... The fulcrum test ... evaluates for femoral ... video #sports #msk
Heel Strike Test for Femoral Fracture

The heel strike, an axial force on the femur, can be
Heel Strike Test ... for Femoral Fracture ... #Heel #Strike #Test ... #Femoral #Femur ... video #sports #msk