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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 ... / gluteal region ... Freibergs #Test #sciatica ... #physicalexam #msk
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
potentially compress the sciatic ... Pain in the sciatic ... / gluteal region ... Piriformis #FAIR #Test #sciatica ... #physicalexam #msk
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
) • Superior gluteal ... Strains/ tears of gluteus ... Sacroiliac Joint Pain ... symptoms #signs #diagnosis ... #msk
In a patient in the supine position, raising the leg with the knee extended stretches the
A diagnosis of disk ... hamstring and gluteal ... diffuse than in sciatica ... positive test, sciatic ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework ... compression • Sciatica ... #differential #diagnosis ... #lower #extremity ... #msk #physicalexam
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... Syndrome - Low back pain ... , sciatica, saddle ... #LowerLimb #Extremity ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Loss of pain and ... hyperextension -> Upper extremity ... Primarily Upper Extremity ... Injury #Syndromes #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #msk
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
Severe low back pain ... (LBP) • Sciatica ... anesthesia • P - Pain ... Differential Diagnosis ... #differential #diagnosis