Browse all published orthopedic and medical special tests, ordered alphabetically.
The Egawa sign is a specialized clinical examination maneuver used to assess the function of the intrinsic muscles…
Learn how to perform Ege's test for medial and lateral meniscus tears, how to read a positive result,…
History Taking A detailed history is the first step in evaluating a patient with elbow pain or dysfunction.…
The elbow plica impingement test is a specialized orthopedic physical examination used by clinicians to diagnose synovial plica…
The elbow is a complex synovial joint that allows the upper limb to position the hand in space.…
The elbow valgus stress test is a standard orthopedic exam maneuver for checking the stability of the inner…
The Elson test is a specialized clinical examination maneuver used for the early detection of injuries to the…
The Elvey Test, also known as the Upper Limb Tension Test (ULTT) or Upper Limb Neurodynamic Test (ULNT),…
The extensor thrust reflex is a primitive neurological reflex assessed during the neurological examination of newborns and young…
The External Rotation Lag Sign (ERLS) is a clinical orthopedic examination test used to assess rotator cuff function…
Learn how to perform the shoulder external rotation stress test, interpret pain and weakness, assess rotator cuff dysfunction,…
The FADDIR test (Flexion, ADDuction, Internal Rotation) is a common orthopedic hip examination used to screen for intra-articular…
Deep buttock pain that radiates down the leg is often called sciatica, but the cause is not always…
Learn how to perform the Feagin test for shoulder instability, interpret positive findings, understand sensitivity and specificity, and…
Learn how to perform the Femoral Nerve Stretch Test, interpret positive findings, and evaluate L2–L4 lumbar radiculopathy, with…
Learn how to perform the Femoral Shear Test, interpret positive results, and assess sacroiliac joint pain using evidence-based…
What is the “Fibular Translation Test” used for? How to perform the “Fibular Translation Test”? What is the…
Learn how to perform the finger drumming test, a quick bedside coordination test. Includes technique, normal and abnormal…
Learn how to perform the finger thumb test, a quick bedside coordination test. Covers technique, normal findings, a…
Learn how to perform the finger to nose test, assess upper limb coordination, identify abnormal findings, and evaluate…
Wrist pain on the thumb side can be debilitating, often interfering with simple daily tasks like gripping, lifting,…
Learn what the Finochietto sign (jump sign) is, how to perform it, what a positive result means, and…
Learn how to perform the Flick Maneuver Test for carpal tunnel syndrome, interpret positive and negative results, and…
History Taking Age Sex Pain Assess the following characteristics: Swelling Evaluate: Limp Determine: Instability Assess: Deformity Evaluate: Associated…