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Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
for Piriformis Syndrome ... Flex the hip ... lumbar #clinical #video ... physicalexam #msk #sports ... #orthopedics
External Snapping Hip Syndrome - Coxa Saltans

External snapping hip or coxa saltans: sliding of the iliotibial
Syndrome - Coxa ... the iliotibial band ... #clinical #video ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics ... #sports
Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
for Piriformis Syndrome ... Test #Piriformis #Syndrome ... #clinical #video ... sciatica #msk #orthopedics ... #sports
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
to 90 degrees, flex ... to 30 degrees, and ... point the thumbs ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
PIP joints are ... and PIP joints ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
Rotator Cuff Syndrome ... , Teres minor, and ... painful abduction of arm ... #orthopedics #diagnosis ... #sports #MSK #anatomy
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Internal Rotation) Flex ... the hip to 90 degrees ... lumbar #clinical #video ... physicalexam #msk #sports ... #orthopedics
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... stiffness, warm ... - parvovirus, HIV ... approach #workup #differential ... #diagnosis #arthritis
Trousseau's Sign in Hypocalcemia

Trousseau sign of latent tetany is a medical sign observed in patients with
placed around the arm ... muscles of the hand ... joints flex, the ... DIP and PIP joints ... #PhysicalExam #Video
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
looks red -> Warm ... mechanical forces that are ... affects the knee hip ... > Stiffness is short-lived ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis