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Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Rotation) Flex the hip ... compress the sciatic nerve ... #sciatica #lumbar ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Ulnar Nerve Palsy ... #Ulnar #Nerve # ... Palsy #clinical ... video #neurology #physicalexam ... orthopedics #sports #hand
Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
The test is positive ... Pace #Maneuver #Test ... Piriformis #Syndrome #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #hip #lumbar #sciatica
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Thomas' Test for ... flattening the lumbar ... flexes at the knee and ... Contracture #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
simple way to test ... the peripheral nerve ... salute- median/ulnar ... #finger #Physicalexam ... #clinical #video
Tinel's Test of the Ulnar Nerve

Perform a Tinel's at the cubital tunnel by percussing the ulnar
the Ulnar Nerve ... pain, numbness, and ... #Sign #Ulnar #Nerve ... #elbow #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Abduction - C8-T1 (ulnar ... Adduction - C7-T1 (ulnar ... characteristic "waiter's tip ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Slump Test for Sciatica

A variant of the Straight Leg Raise (SLR) and the Lasègue's tests, the
Leg Raise (SLR) and ... seated position and ... place the sciatic nerve ... #Lumbar #Spine ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Slump Test for Sciatica

A variant of the Straight Leg Raise (SLR) and the Lasègue's tests, the
Leg Raise (SLR) and ... seated position and ... place the sciatic nerve ... #Lumbar #Spine ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

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