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Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
Syndrome Flex the hip ... internally rotate the hip ... Pain in the sciatic ... lumbar #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #msk
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Rotation) Flex the hip ... internally rotate the hip ... Pain in the sciatic ... lumbar #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #msk
Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
the patient's hips ... positive if there is pain ... Syndrome #clinical #video ... #lumbar #sciatica ... #msk #orthopedics
Piriformis Test

The Piriformis test evaluates for pain from sciatic nerve irritation caused by the piriformis muscle.
With
evaluates for pain ... from sciatic nerve ... degrees and the hips ... Piriformis #Test #Hip ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
• Fracture • Arthritis ... compression • Sciatica ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... Immobilization) • Acute ... lower #extremity #msk
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint Pain ... History: Is the pain ... : • Acute or chronic ... e.g., congenital hip ... #MSK #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
the time course (acute ... spine, shoulders, hips ... MONOARTHRITIS • Acute ... asymmetric pattern Acute ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint Pain ... Polyarticular Join Pain ... rash) • Primary HIV ... Articular - Acute ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK
Passive Straight Leg Raise Test for Low Back Pain and Sciatica

A passive straight leg raise should
Test for Low Back Pain ... and Sciatica ... 70 degrees of hip ... #Sciatica #Lumbar ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Fever/Chills/Joint pain ... Effusions - Septic Arthritis ... Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV ... Reactive Syndrome - Acute ... differential #diagnosis #msk