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Sacroiliac Distraction Test

The examiner applies downward and lateral pressure to the bilateral ASIS , the effect
Sacroiliac Distraction Test ... anterior sacroiliac joint ... The test is positive ... indicating SI Joint ... #SIJoint #Joint
Modified Newton Test for Sacroiliac Dysfunction

・Compresses the sacroiliac joint
・Forcing sacral nutation/counternutation by changing the direction of
Modified Newton Test ... the sacroiliac joint ... Modified #Newton #Test ... #Sacroiliac #SIJoint
FABER Maneuver: Flexion, ABduction, External Rotation 

Tips to distinguish SI joint pain from other areas of
distinguish SI joint ... : indicates SI joint ... How good is this test ... PhysicalExam #Sacroiliac #SIJoint
Gaenslen's Test (Gaenslen's maneuver) for Sacroiliac Joint Injury

The patient dangles the symptomatic leg over the side
Gaenslen's Test ... for Sacroiliac Joint ... #Gaenslens #Test ... maneuver #Sacroiliac #Joint ... #Injury #SIJoint
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): X-ray features
 • Soft tissue swelling (best seen by comparing left & right
tissue swelling (best ... together) • Joint ... ) • Joint Subluxations ... (Joint deformities ... Best visualized
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
and Degenerative joint ... Inflammatory Joint ... Swelling stimulates joint ... • Moving the joint ... Degenerative Joint
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Pathogenesis and Joint ... poly-articular joint ... Joint involvement ... space decr joint ... -> Joint Deformities
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... Monoarticular (1 joint ... ): • Septic joint ... so trauma and joint ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Representative X-ray appearance of a primary benign bone tumor - Aneurysmal Bone Cyst 
 • Soft
tissue swelling (best ... together) • Joint ... ) • Joint Subluxations ... (Joint deformities ... Best visualized
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Diagnosis Algorithm 4 tests ... for the AC joint ... after cross-arm test