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Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
and needs flexed ... positive if there is pain ... Piriformis #Syndrome #clinical ... lumbar #sciatica #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
flexes at the knee and ... rises off the table ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Rotation) Flex the hip ... Pain in the sciatic ... sciatica #lumbar #clinical ... #physicalexam #msk ... #sports #orthopedics
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
landed awkwardly coming ... injury, we are able ... Injury #Positive #Clinical ... #PhysicalExam #Sports ... collateral #ligament #msk
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
nociceptors -> Pain ... painful swelling -> Pain ... affects the knee hip ... > Stiffness is short-lived ... Comparison #Versus #MSK
Ober's Test for TFL/ITB Inflammation

With the patient in the lateral position, affected side up.  The
leg towards the table ... restricted or pain ... #knee #clinical ... #physicalexam #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint Pain ... mainly or only during ... e.g., congenital hip ... #MSK #rheumatology ... approach #workup #differential
Piriformis Test

The Piriformis test evaluates for pain from sciatic nerve irritation caused by the piriformis muscle.
With
evaluates for pain ... to 90 degrees and ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
- Arthritis Differential ... spine, shoulders, hips ... moving around in ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #MSK #
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
, or with pain in ... the back or leg during ... Rectus #Femoris #clinical ... #msk #orthopedics ... #sports