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...
by iOrtho Admin | Jul 29, 2020 | News, Orthopedic Clinical Tests
Wrist Triangular FibroCartilage Complex The Triangular FibroCartilage Complex (TFCC) is an important structure in the wrist. It is a tough fibrous tissue that occupies the gap between the ulna and the proximal row of carpals. The function is to provide...
by iOrtho Admin | Jul 22, 2020 | News, Orthopedic Clinical Tests
Meniscal Injury Mechanisms There are several mechanisms of injury for a knee meniscus. Healing of a meniscal injury has some challenges. Studies have shown that 10-30% of the periphery of the medial meniscus and 10-25% of the lateral meniscus has a vascular...
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