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Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
 •
• Decr tendon reflexes ... cervical nerve root ... : • Straight leg ... raise + foot dorsiflexion ... Radiculopathy #MSK
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Injury by Nerve Root ... Levels Spinal Root ... Medial Malleolus Ankle ... Lateral Calcaneus Ankle ... Plantarflexion Ankle
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
and Myotomes Reflexes ... L2, L3, L4 • Ankle ... and bilateral leg ... over dorsum of foot ... sensory #motor #leg
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
or bed with the legs ... on a chair with ankles ... portion of the foot ... quickly flexing the foot ... be elicited at ankles
Talus Fracture on POCUS
Athlete with hard landing on one foot, pain and tenderness over dorsum of
landing on one foot ... over dorsum of foot ... clinical #ultrasound #MSK ... #ankle
In a patient in the supine position, raising the leg with the knee extended stretches the
position, raising the leg ... stretches the nerve root ... elevation of the leg ... knee when the angle ... dorsiflexion of the foot
Abnormal Simmonds-Thompson Test (Positive) for Achilles Tendon Rupture

In this positive Simmonds-Thompson test, there is no plantar
flexion of the foot ... #Calf #Sports #msk ... #ankle #orthopedics
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
control of the leg ... Next, I go to the ankle ... I can’t get an ankle ... aspect of the foot ... , flex the foot
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
paralysis) in both legs ... loss of normal leg ... reflexes) • Urinary ... disturbance in legs ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK
Squeeze Test for Syndesmotic Injury

The squeeze test evaluates for a syndesmotic ankle injury. With the foot
a syndesmotic ankle ... With the foot dorsiflexed ... Syndesmotic #Injury #leg ... #ankle #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk