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Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
 •
cervical nerve root ... Straight leg raise + foot ... on lumbar nerve root ... Radiculopathy #MSK ... #diagnosis #signs
Dropped Foot Gait - Paralysis of Dorsal Flexion of the Foot.
When trying to walk the tip
Dropped Foot Gait ... Flexion of the Foot ... avoid this, he raises ... peroneal nerve, which causes ... Gait #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Abnormal Simmonds-Thompson Test (Positive) for Achilles Tendon Rupture

In this positive Simmonds-Thompson test, there is no plantar
flexion of the foot ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Calf #Sports #msk
Winged Scapula on Physical Exam

Caused by injury to the long thoracic nerve

#Winged #Scapula #PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Physical Exam Caused ... Winged #Scapula #PhysicalExam ... video #neurology #msk
Differential Diagnosis of Pleuritic Chest Pain:

Categorized by causes: Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK, Drug/Toxins, Heme/Onc, Renal, Autoimmune

#Diagnosis #Pleuritic
Differential Diagnosis ... Categorized by causes ... Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK ... Autoimmune #Diagnosis ... Pleuritic #ChestPain #Causes
Spurling's Test for Cervical Nerve Root Compression

With the neck in slight extension, ipsilateral flexion and rotation,
Cervical Nerve Root ... Cervical #Nerve #Root ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Normal Simmonds-Thompson Test (Negative) for Achilles Tendon Rupture

In this normal Simmonds-Thompson test, plantar flexion of the
flexion of the foot ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Calf #Sports #msk
Posteromedial Instability on Knee Exam
This is what a knee with posteromedial instability looks like. Notice the
drawer test w/the foot ... Instability #Knee #PhysicalExam ... #Injury #MSK #clinical
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Peroneal Neuropathy - Foot ... over dorsum of foot ... Commonly caused ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam
Achilles Tendon Rupture in Slow Motion

Caused by high speed knee extension with ankle dorsiflexion.

Dr. Boris Gojanovic
Slow Motion Caused ... Sports #Mechanism #PhysicalExam ... #msk