by iOrtho Admin | Feb 10, 2021 | News, Orthopedic Clinical Tests
When are C-Spine Radiographs Needed? When someone experiences a cervical spine trauma, extreme caution should be taken to determine if radiographs are needed. The Canadian Spine Rules and the NEXUS Spine Rules help the clinician address that concern. These...
by iOrtho Admin | Feb 3, 2021 | News, Orthopedic Clinical Tests
Deep Tendon Reflexes by the Numbers Deep Tendon Reflexes (DTR) are graded by numbers. They represent a numerical segment of the spine and their clinical value is indicated by numbers such as sensitivity, specificity, and likelihood ratios. DTRs are a brisk muscle...
by iOrtho Admin | Jan 27, 2021 | News, Orthopedic Clinical Tests
The Patella – More than Just a Sesamoid Bone Although the patellofemoral joint is not a true articulation, is serves a very important purpose. As the largest sesamoid bone in the body, it forms the least congruent joint in the body. The patella is stabilized by...
by iOrtho Admin | Jan 20, 2021 | News, Orthopedic Clinical Tests
Quantifying Pectoralis Muscle Tightness The pectoralis is the fan-shaped muscle that covers the upper part of the chest. The pectoralis major has a clavicular and a sternocostal head. The clavicular head arises from the anterior, medial half of the clavicle,...
by iOrtho Admin | Jan 13, 2021 | News, Orthopedic Clinical Tests
Functional Lower Extremity Tests Clinicians have been known to struggle, on occasion, with the criteria for an individual to safely return to activity after an injury. What tests are the best ones to use? Are there are statistics to confirm the value of a...
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