Sulcus Sign | Inferior Drawer Test
Sulcus Sign is used to detect inferior instability due to a laxity of the superior glenohumeral and coracohumeral…
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Deep Tendon Reflex Testing
Deep tendon reflex testing, myotatic reflexes, provide information about the integrity of the cervical and lumbar nerve roots.
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Brachioradialis Reflex Test
Tapping just above the styloid process of the radius with the forearm in semiflexion and semipronation causes flexion…
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Biceps Reflex Test
The patient is position in sitting looking away from the tested side, while the examiner stands to the…
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Triceps Reflex Test
The triceps reflex provides valuable information about the integrity of the C7-C8 nerve roots and corresponding spinal cord…
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Tibialis Posterior Reflex
The tibialis posterior reflex is evaluated in the seated patient. The examiner holds the patient’s foot in a…
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Medial Hamstring Reflex
The Medial hamstring reflex is mediated by tibial portion of the sciatic nerve, primarily by the L5 nerve…
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Achilles Reflex Test
The Achilles Tendon Reflex or ankle jerk is obtained by striking the Achilles tendon just above its insertion…
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Biceps Femoris Reflex
With the patient sitting, recumbent, or lying on the opposite side and the knee moderately flexed, the examiner’s…
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Hyperextension Internal Rotation Test (HERI Test)
The Hyperextension Internal Rotation Test (HERI Test) is a new test developed to assess the integrity of the…
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Gagey Test
Understanding the proper execution of the Gagey test is fundamental for accurate diagnosis and treatment planning. The procedure…
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Feagin Test (Abduction Inferior Stability Test)
The Feagin test or abduction inferior stability test is a modification of the sulcus sign test that is…
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