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Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... 4 tests for the ... AC joint: 1. ... after cross-arm test ... #MSK
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Thomas' Test for ... Thomas' Test ... assesses for hip ... contralateral leg ... video #sports #msk
Bunnel-Littler PIP Joint Test on Physical Exam
For intrinsic vs joint capsule cause of restriction or tightness
Joint Test on Physical ... For intrinsic vs joint ... joint preventing ... BunnelLittler #Test ... clinical #video #msk
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
Inflammatory Joint ... nociceptors -> Pain with rest ... motion (relieved by rest ... affects the knee hip ... Comparison #Versus #MSK
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Polyarticular Join ... rash) • Primary HIV ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK
Gaenslen's Test (Gaenslen's maneuver) for Sacroiliac Joint Injury

The patient dangles the symptomatic leg over the side
for Sacroiliac Joint ... applies passive hip ... maneuver #Sacroiliac #Joint ... Injury #SIJoint #hip ... #physicalexam #msk
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint ... present both at rest ... improves quickly with rest ... e.g., congenital hip ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Framework Bone/Joint ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... onset - Intense joint ... Inability to move the joint ... lower #extremity #msk
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

Patrick's or Faber Test can be performed to evaluate
FABER (Patrick's) Test ... One leg is flexed ... If the leg does ... or sacroiliac joint ... video #sports #msk
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

Patrick's or Faber Test can be performed to evaluate
FABER (Patrick's) Test ... One leg is flexed ... If the leg does ... or sacroiliac joint ... video #sports #msk