Browse all published orthopedic and medical special tests, ordered alphabetically.
Learn how to perform Hornblower's sign, a shoulder test for teres minor pathology. Includes the technique, how to…
The Moro reflex test is an important component of the newborn neurological examination. It evaluates an infant’s involuntary…
Anterior or medial knee pain that comes with clicking, catching, or a snapping sensation is not always a…
Learn how to perform the Hyperextension Internal Rotation Test (HERI Test), interpret positive findings, and assess anterior shoulder…
The Internal Rotation Lag Sign is a clinical shoulder examination test used to assess the integrity and function…
The Internal Rotation Resistance Stress Test (IRRST) is a clinical shoulder examination maneuver used to help differentiate internal…
Jeanne's Sign is a clinical examination finding used to assess ulnar nerve motor weakness, particularly weakness of the…
The Jerk Test, also known as the Shoulder Jerk Test or Jahnke Test, is a clinical orthopedic examination…
Jobe’s Test, also known as the Empty Can Test, is a clinical shoulder examination used to assess the…
What Is the Kendall Test Used For? The Kendall Test, also known as the Rectus Femoris Contracture Test,…
Learn how to perform the Kim Test for posteroinferior labral tears of the shoulder, interpret positive results, and…
Learn how the knee anterior drawer test checks for an ACL tear, how to perform it step by…
The clinical knee examination of the knee is one of the most important components of orthopedic assessment. A…
Learn how the knee pivot shift test detects ACL rotatory instability, how it is performed, what a positive…
Learn how to perform the knee posterior drawer test, what a positive result means, and how accurate it…
Compare McMurray, Thessaly, joint line tenderness, Apley compression, and other meniscus tests with step-by-step procedures and interpretation.
Learn how the knee valgus stress test assesses the medial collateral ligament (MCL), how to perform it step…
Learn how to perform the knee varus stress test to check lateral collateral ligament (LCL) integrity, what a…
Learn what the Lachman test is, how clinicians perform it step by step, what a positive result means,…
Learn how to perform the Lasègue Drop Test, interpret positive findings, assess lumbar spine and sacroiliac joint pain,…
The Lasègue Test, also known as the Straight Leg Raise Test (SLR Test), is a commonly performed orthopedic…
Learn how to perform the lateral McMurray's test, what a positive click means, and how accurate it is…
Lateral scapular winging is an abnormal position or movement of the scapula (shoulder blade) that can indicate weakness…
Learn about the Lateral Shear Test for C1–C2 instability, including its purpose, step-by-step technique, positive findings, diagnostic accuracy,…