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Thompson's Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In a prone position, Achilles tendon stability can be assessed using
stability can be ... Flex the knee to ... plantarflexion of the foot ... Injury #ankle #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Abnormal Simmonds-Thompson Test (Positive) for Achilles Tendon Rupture

In this positive Simmonds-Thompson test, there is no plantar
Simmonds-Thompson Test ... flexion of the foot ... Rupture #Clinical #Video ... #PhysicalExam # ... Calf #Sports #msk
Spurling's Test for Cervical Nerve Root Compression

With the neck in slight extension, ipsilateral flexion and rotation,
Root Compression ... #Root #Compression ... #physicalexam # ... msk #orthopedics ... #sports #neck #
Normal Simmonds-Thompson Test (Negative) for Achilles Tendon Rupture

In this normal Simmonds-Thompson test, plantar flexion of the
Simmonds-Thompson Test ... flexion of the foot ... Rupture #Clinical #Video ... #PhysicalExam # ... Calf #Sports #msk
Posteromedial Instability on Knee Exam
This is what a knee with posteromedial instability looks like. Notice the
anterior drawer test ... w/the foot in external ... #Knee #PhysicalExam ... #Injury #MSK #clinical ... #video #orthopedics
Pivot Shift test for Knee Instability

The patient lies supine while the examiner grasps the leg by
for Knee Instability ... the leg by the foot ... axial load to the foot ... #PhysicalExam # ... #msk
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
Median Nerve Tension ... #Tension #Test ... ULTT2 #clinical #video ... #physicalexam # ... sports #msk #orthopedics
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
Median Nerve Tension ... forearm supination → wrist ... #Tension #Test ... #physicalexam # ... sports #msk #orthopedics
Kleiger's Test for Syndesmotic Injury

Kleiger's evaluates for a syndesmotic injury. 
With the knee fixed, the foot
With the knee fixed ... , the foot is dorsiflexed ... Injury #leg #ankle #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Intraoperative Thompson Test - Assessing the Achilles’ tendon following a surgical repair for rupture. The calf
plantar flex the foot ... Intraoperative #physicalexam ... #surgery #msk # ... sports #clinical ... #video #tendon