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Plantar Reflex (Babinski) Equivalents
Plantar toe reflex - Babinski - Move an object along the lateral aspect
lateral side of the foot ... - Schaeffer - Squeeze ... on the Achilles tendon ... - Gordon - Squeeze ... Diagnosis #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Intraoperative Thompson Test - Assessing the Achilles’ tendon following a surgical repair for rupture. The calf
The calf squeeze ... The clinician squeezes ... the foot using ... Intraoperative #physicalexam ... #surgery #msk #
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
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Radiculopathy: Signs ... paralysis) • Decr tendon ... reflexes (at those ... Straight leg raise + foot ... Radiculopathy #MSK
Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
spinal cord - Signs ... Ataxia (early sign ... Hyperreflexia (deep-tendon ... reflex responses ... #symptoms #msk
Squeeze Test for Syndesmotic Injury

The squeeze test evaluates for a syndesmotic ankle injury. With the foot
Squeeze Test for ... With the foot dorsiflexed ... Injury #leg #ankle #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Thompson's Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In a prone position, Achilles tendon stability can be assessed using
90 degrees, squeeze ... plantarflexion of the foot ... Injury #ankle #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Normal (Negative) Babinski / Plantar Reflex

The plantar reflex is a reflex elicited when the sole of
the sole of the foot ... response or Babinski sign ... Negative #Normal #Clinical ... #Video #Signs # ... PhysicalExam #pyramidal
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
Pathogenesis and clinical ... pre-determined etiology Signs ... Thompson calf squeeze ... TendonRupture #diagnosis #signs ... pathophysiology #msk
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 ... #Rupture #Clinical ... #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Calf #Sports #msk
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex) in a patient with Multiple Sclerosis

The Hoffmann's reflex test itself
Positive Hoffmann's sign ... and relaxation tend ... Positive #Abnormal #Clinical ... #Video #Signs # ... PhysicalExam