Category: Clinical Tests

Clinical Tests | A list of clinical tests that detects/confirms a physical or mental feature which is regarded as an indication of a disease.

Clinical Tests, Research Summaries

Which Treatment Method Provides Quicker Relief for Shoulder Adhesive Capsulitis: Shoulder Manipulation and Arthroscopic Arthrolysis or Intra-Articular Steroid Injections?

In 2012, Carli, et. al., Conducted the study about Shoulder adhesive capsulitis, also known as frozen shoulder. It is a condition characterized by pain and restricted range of motion in the shoulder joint. Two common treatment approaches for this condition are shoulder manipulation and arthroscopic arthrolysis, and glenohumeral steroid injections. A recent study aimed to compare the effectiveness of these two treatment methods in patients … Continue reading Which Treatment Method Provides Quicker Relief for Shoulder Adhesive Capsulitis: Shoulder Manipulation and Arthroscopic Arthrolysis or Intra-Articular Steroid Injections?

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Clinical Tests, Research Summaries

Do Postoperative Rehabilitation Programs Improve Spinal Surgery Outcomes? Patient Perspectives and Compliance Evaluation

Postoperative rehabilitation programs play a crucial role in enhancing patient outcomes following spinal surgery. However, the effectiveness of such programs remains uncertain, prompting a comprehensive evaluation of their content and style. In a recent multicenter, randomized controlled trial, conducted by Alison H McGregor, et. al., (2012) patients were invited to assess a rehabilitation program implemented as an intervention for postoperative management after spinal surgery. The … Continue reading Do Postoperative Rehabilitation Programs Improve Spinal Surgery Outcomes? Patient Perspectives and Compliance Evaluation

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Diagnostic Accuracy, Diagnostic Agreement, Diagnostic Efficiency, Diagnostic Skills, Home, Lower Back Pain, Lumbar, Predictive Values, Research Summaries

The Painful Sacroiliac Joint

A classification method based on symptom behaviour sub-grouping improves treatment outcomes, according to recent research (Fritz and George, 2000; Long et al., 2004). The association between the sacroiliac joint (SIJ) and low back pain has been a source of contention, with some researchers seeing SIJ pain as a key contribution to the problem and others dismissing it as inconsequential or irrelevant. The clinical reasoning technique … Continue reading The Painful Sacroiliac Joint

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Back, Clinical Tests, Hip, Knee, Legs, Lower Back Pain, Lumbar

Prone Knee Bend Test 1

Prone Knee Bend Test 1 – Femoral Nerve, L1-4 Nerve Root Bias Purpose of Prone Knee Bend Test 1: To determine if the tension along the femoral nerve and L1-4 nerve roots contribute to the neurologic symptoms associated with radiculopathy (1, 2). Patient position: Prone lying. Examiner position: Standing beside the patient, at the side of the limb to be tested. Procedure: Perform the limb/joint … Continue reading Prone Knee Bend Test 1

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Back, Cervical, Clinical Tests, Hip, Knee, Legs, Lower Back Pain, Lumbar, Neck Pain

Slump (long sitting) Test 4

Slump (long sitting) Test 4 – Spinal Cord, Sciatic Nerve, Cervical, and Lumbar Nerve Root Bias Purpose of Slump (long sitting) Test 4: To determine if the tension along the spinal cord, sciatic nerve, and cervical and lumbar nerve roots contribute to the neurologic symptoms associated with radiculopathy. Patient position: Long sitting on the examination table (as upright as tolerated) with hands behind the back. … Continue reading Slump (long sitting) Test 4

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