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Sacroiliac Distraction Test

The examiner applies downward and lateral pressure to the bilateral ASIS , the effect
joint. ... it reproduces pain ... indicating SI Joint ... #SIJoint #Joint ... #physicalexam #hip
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint ... : • Joint • ... -60 minutes or longer ... e.g., congenital hip ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
and PIP joints ... joint hinge joint ... joint = hinge joint ... fingertip) • Exam: Pain ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to ... ED Management: Pain ... joint, maintain ... joint • Ortho ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Arthritis ... joints • Decr ... medial rotation • Sacroiliac ... Joint Pain • ... signs #diagnosis #msk
FABER Maneuver: Flexion, ABduction, External Rotation 

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

The patient dangles the symptomatic leg over the side
Joint Injury ... SIJ lesion if pain ... #Joint #Injury ... #SIJoint #hip #sacroiliitis ... #physicalexam #msk
Bunnel-Littler PIP Joint Test on Physical Exam
For intrinsic vs joint capsule cause of restriction or tightness
Joint Test on Physical ... For intrinsic vs joint ... joint preventing ... at MCP joint & ... clinical #video #msk
Sacroiliac Joint Compression Test

The patient lies on their side and the examiner pushes down on the
Sacroiliac Joint ... Reproduction of pain ... joint pathology ... #Joint #Compression ... #physicalexam #msk
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
nociceptors -> Pain ... painful swelling -> Pain ... in Rheumatoid arthritis ... affects the knee hip ... Comparison #Versus #MSK