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Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Rotation) Flex the hip ... internally rotate the hip ... compress the sciatic nerve ... lumbar #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #msk
Piriformis Test

The Piriformis test evaluates for pain from sciatic nerve irritation caused by the piriformis muscle.
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pain from sciatic nerve ... degrees and the hips ... Video via @open_michigan ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Spinal stenosis/nerve ... compression • ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... Hamstring strain • Piriformis ... lower #extremity #msk
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
buttock, if the hip ... tightness, femoral nerve ... Femoris #clinical #video ... #hip #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
buttock, if the hip ... tightness, femoral nerve ... Femoris #clinical #video ... #hip #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
) • Check Vitamin ... • Brain MRI: Check ... brain and/or optic nerve ... simplex virus, HIV ... , Hep A/B/CMV, TB
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Common peroneal nerve ... extension, Tibial nerve ... Check hip and ankle ... Posterior #Injury #msk ... #clinical #video