Master diagnostic physical examination special tests for Spine. Sensitivity, specificity, and step-by-step performance guidelines.
Diagnosing Cervical Radiculopathy (compression of a nerve root in the neck)....
Read Guide →Diagnosing Sciatica or Lumbar Disc Herniation (specifically L4-S1 nerve roots)....
Read Guide →Detecting Neural Tension anywhere in the spinal tract (more sensitive than the Straight Leg Raise)....
Read Guide →Screening for Cervical Radiculopathy or Peripheral Nerve Entrapment in the arm....
Read Guide →Diagnosing Cervical Radiculopathy (specifically C4, C5, or C6 nerve roots)....
Read Guide →Screening for Cervical Myelopathy (spinal cord compression), Multiple Sclerosis, or severe Stenosis....
Read Guide →Differentiating between Lumbar, SI Joint, and Femoral Nerve pathology....
Read Guide →Screening for serious spinal pathology like Fracture, Infection, or Disc Herniation....
Read Guide →Assessing Segmental Mobility (Stiffness vs Instability) and Pain provocation....
Read Guide →Differentiating the source of pain: Hip vs. SI Joint vs. Lumbar Spine....
Read Guide →Diagnosing Functional Leg Length Discrepancy caused by pelvic rotation....
Read Guide →Differentiating between Bone/Ligament pathology and Muscle pathology in the neck....
Read Guide →Provocation test for Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction.Also called Posterior Shear Test....
Read Guide →Diagnosing High Lumbar Radiculopathy (L2-L4 Nerve Roots)....
Read Guide →Assessing Upper Cervical Instability (specifically the Alar Ligament which stabilizes C2)....
Read Guide →Screening for Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency (VBI) before performing cervical manipulation....
Read Guide →Assessing Atlantoaxial Instability (Transverse Ligament rupture).Commonly used in Rheumatoid Arthritis or Down Syndrome....
Read Guide →Diagnosing Cervical Radiculopathy (Alternative to Spurling's)....
Read Guide →Assessing endurance/control of Deep Neck Flexors (Longus Colli/Capitis).Crucial for whiplash and cervicogenic headache....
Read Guide →Diagnosing TOS caused by compression between the clavicle and first rib....
Read Guide →Diagnosing Ankylosing Spondylitis (Costovertebral joint stiffness)....
Read Guide →Diagnosing Spondylolysis (Pars Interarticularis stress fracture) or Spondylolisthesis....
Read Guide →Diagnosing Malingering or Functional Weakness (checking if effort is genuine)....
Read Guide →Screening for Cervical Myelopathy or Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions....
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