Shoulder Depression Test
Patient Positioning: The patient is comfortably seated or standing upright. Side Flexion: The examiner gently side flexes the…
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Spine Examination
This section contains all the Special Tests for Spine examination. Learn how to examine and diagnosis the Spine region.
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Shoulder Abduction Test (Bakody Sign)
Shoulder Abduction Test (or as it called Bakody Test) is used in case of suspicion of C4 or C5…
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Scalene Cramp Test
The Scalene Cramp Test is a clinical examination aimed at eliciting discomfort or pain in the scalene muscle…
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Cervical Distraction Test Overview
This test is particularly useful for patients who report radicular pain in their medical history and exhibit corresponding…
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Craniocervical Flexion Test
The Craniocervical Flexion Test is specifically designed to evaluate the strength and endurance of the deep cervical flexors:…
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Thigh Thrust Test for SI Joint Dysfunction
Thigh Thrust Test is a provocative test used in sacroiliac SI joint dysfunction. It's also called Posterior Shear…
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Lasegue Test | Straight Leg Raise Test
Lasegue test (also called Straight Leg Raise Test (SLR)) is used to assess the sciatic compromise due to…
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The 8 Waddell Signs for Low Back Pain Evauation
Waddell Signs or Waddell Nonorganic Signs are group of eight clinical physical signs to detect psychogenic, or “non-organic,”…
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Stork Test
The Stork Test, also known as the Gillet Test or Ipsilateral Posterior Rotation Test, is commonly used to…
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Beevor Sign
Beevor Sign is used to evaluate the rectus abdominis muscle weakness or paralysis due to spinal cord lesions…
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Sacral Thrust Test
Sacral Thrust Test is a provocative test used to evaluate the sacroiliac joint dysfunctions.
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Sacroiliac Stress Test
Sacroiliac Stress Test (or Sacroiliac Distraction Test) demonstrates involvement of the anterior sacroiliac ligaments in a sacroiliac joint…
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