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Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
Pain in the sciatic ... #sciatica #lumbar ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam # ... msk #sports #orthopedics
Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
if there is pain ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam # ... hip #lumbar #sciatica ... #msk #orthopedics
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
compress the sciatic nerve ... Pain in the sciatic ... #sciatica #lumbar ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Clinical Features ... Hands or feet • Pain ... Diagnosis: • ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... depressed deep tendon ... : • Lumber Puncture ... and sensitive tests ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
compression of nerve ... cord infarct • HIV ... cord • Guillain-Barre ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test
Slump Test for Sciatica

A variant of the Straight Leg Raise (SLR) and the Lasègue's tests, the
place the sciatic nerve ... under increasing tension ... #Lumbar #Spine ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #MSK #sports
Slump Test for Sciatica

A variant of the Straight Leg Raise (SLR) and the Lasègue's tests, the
place the sciatic nerve ... under increasing tension ... #Lumbar #Spine ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #MSK #sports
Piriformis Test

The Piriformis test evaluates for pain from sciatic nerve irritation caused by the piriformis muscle.
With
evaluates for pain ... from sciatic nerve ... #Hip #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... #differential #diagnosis ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam