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Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
 •
paralysis) • Decr tendon ... reflexes (at those ... cervical nerve root ... Straight leg raise + foot ... Radiculopathy #MSK
Plantar Reflex (Babinski) Equivalents
Plantar toe reflex - Babinski - Move an object along the lateral aspect
Plantar Reflex ( ... lateral side of the foot ... on the Achilles tendon ... Shin-toe reflex ... surface of the foot
Abnormal Simmonds-Thompson Test (Positive) for Achilles Tendon Rupture

In this positive Simmonds-Thompson test, there is no plantar
) for Achilles Tendon ... flexion of the foot ... indicating an Achilles tendon ... Positive #Achilles #Tendon ... #Calf #Sports #msk
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
For each deep tendon ... the sole of the foot ... the ball of the foot ... portion of the foot ... quickly flexing the foot
Normal Simmonds-Thompson Test (Negative) for Achilles Tendon Rupture

In this normal Simmonds-Thompson test, plantar flexion of the
) for Achilles Tendon ... flexion of the foot ... intact Achilles tendon ... Negative #Achilles #Tendon ... #Calf #Sports #msk
The inverted or paradoxical triceps reflex consists of flexion of the elbow in response to percussion
paradoxical triceps reflex ... of the triceps tendon ... of the triceps reflex ... Root neurological ... paradoxical #triceps #reflex
Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
Hyperreflexia (deep-tendon ... reflex responses ... signs #symptoms #msk
Intraoperative Thompson Test - Assessing the Achilles’ tendon following a surgical repair for rupture. The calf
the Achilles’ tendon ... able to plantar flex ... the foot using ... ability to plantar flex ... physicalexam #surgery #msk
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
and the spinal root ... middle finger. 2) Ask ... the patient to relax ... Hoffmanns #Sign #Reflex
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Osgood-Schlatter Disease) - Tendon ... Tendinopathy • Tendon ... Intraarticular #MSK ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm