OPETA: Musculoskeletal Exam

Musculoskeletal Exam	Online PETA Home
View Entire Video Primary Exam General: Preparation, Inspection, Palpation Neck Shoulder Elbow Wrist and Hand Back Hip Knee Ankle and Foot Strength Testing Against Resistance Special Considerations Be able to identify the significance of a positive finding of any of these tests Crossarm adduction test (drop arm) Rotator cuff impingement Snuffbox tenderness Flexor digitorum superficialis and profundus Straight leg raise FABER test Collateral ligament testing LachmanÕs test Drawer tests Test for knee effusion Ballotable knee	General: Preparation, Inspection, Palpation Patient in gown or loosely dressed ALWAYS begin each joint exam with inspection for asymmetry, deformity, atrophy ALWAYS compare each joint and muscle group bilaterally Palpate each joint and muscle group in sequence Isolate each axis when testing ROM Identify 6 cardinal signs of musculoskeletal disease: pain, redness, swelling, warmth, deformity, loss of function
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Musculoskeletal Exam