by iOrtho Admin | Aug 26, 2020 | News, Orthopedic Clinical Tests
In comparison with other joints of the body, the elbow has very few clinical tests. Aside from manual muscle testing, all of the elbow tests focus on the two collateral ligaments, the tendon attachments to the epicondyles, and the ulnar nerve. There is also...
by iOrtho Admin | Aug 19, 2020 | News, Orthopedic Clinical Tests
“I think I tore my Rotary Cup!” Have you ever had a patient say this to you? Although you might get a little chuckle out of the statement, you know what s/he meant. The Rotator Cuff (RC) is made up of four muscles:...
by iOrtho Admin | Aug 12, 2020 | News, Orthopedic Clinical Tests
Structural tests of the hip can include screening for fractures or local lesions and assessing leg length discrepancy. Fracture screening and the identification of local lesions may be a red flag, whereas a leg length discrepancy can be assessed in...
by iOrtho Admin | Aug 5, 2020 | Joint Mobilizations, News
Shoulder Biomechanics Let’s start with the anatomic structure of the shoulder. The humeral head is convex and the glenoid fossa is concave. So, the convex-concave rule indicates the movement of convex on concave result in rolling and gliding of joint...
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