cover image - Physical Diagnosis of Pain, 5th Edition
ISBN: 9780443118036
Copyright: 2025
Publication Date: 06-03-2024
Page Count: 544
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $214.99

Physical Diagnosis of Pain, 5th Edition

by Steven D. Waldman, MD, JD

Hardcover

cover image - Physical Diagnosis of Pain, 5th Edition
ISBN: 9780443118036
Copyright: 2025
Publication Date: 06-03-2024
Page Count: 544
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $214.99
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    • Examines the full range of pain-related conditions in the cervical spine, shoulder, elbow, forearm, wrist and hand, chest wall, thorax and thoracic spine, lumbar spine, abdominal wall and pelvis, hip, knee, ankle and foot.
    • Addresses sacroiliac joint pain as well as entrapment neuropathies including carpal tunnel syndrome, tardy ulnar palsy, ilioinguinal neuralgia, and tarsal tunnel syndrome.
    • Follows a consistent format in each chapter for quick reference: anatomy, inspection, palpation, and range of motion, followed by relevant special tests.
    • Features hundreds of high-quality radiographic images, clinical photos, and color line drawings to demonstrate the physical exam clearly and simply.
    • Contains new content spanning 50 new conditions and their associated tests, including the Soto-Hall Test for Upper Thoracic Spine Pain, Sill Sign for Lumbar Instability, Compression Test for Sacroiliac Joint Pain, Rust Sign for Cervical Spine Instability, Linder Sign for Cervical Myelopathy, Jull Test for Cervical Strain, Shoulder Abduction Relief Test for Cervical Spine Pain, Kleiger Test for High Ankle Sprain, Valleix Sign for Posterior Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome, and more.
    • Includes 50+ real-time videos of Dr. Waldman and his staff performing physical examination techniques, providing expert, how-to-do-it guidance.
    • An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Any additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date.
  • SECTION I: The Cervical Spine
    1. Functional Anatomy of the Bony Cervical Spine
    2. Functional Anatomy of the Cervical Intervertebral Disc
    3. Nomenclature of the Diseased Cervical Disc
    4. Painful Conditions Emanating From the Cervical Spine
    5. Visual Inspection of the Cervical Spin
    6. Palpation of the Cervical Spine
    7. Physical Examination of the Cervical Spine Range of Motion
    8. The Cervical Dermatomes
    9. The C5 Neurologic Level
    10. The C6 Neurologic Level
    11. The C7 Neurologic Level
    12. The C8 Neurologic Level
    13. The Cervical Flexion Rotation Test for C1–C2 Joint Dysfunction
    14. The Sharp-Purser Test for Atlantoaxial Joint Instability
    15. The Rust Sign for Cervical Spine Instability
    16. The Flexion Compression Test for Cervical Discogenic Disease
    17. The Extension Compression Test for Cervical Discogenic Disease
    18. The Spurling Test for Cervical Radiculopathy Secondary to Herniated Disc or Cervical Spondylosis
    19. The Jackson Compression Test for Cervical Radiculopathy
    20. The Distraction Test for Cervical Radiculopathy
    21. The Shoulder Abduction Relief Test for Cervical Radiculopathy
    22. The Neck Distraction Test for Cervical Radiculopathy
    23. The Arm Squeeze Test for Distinguishing Cervical Radiculopathy From Shoulder Pathology
    24. The Upper Limb Tension Test for Cervical Radiculopathy
    25. The Shoulder Depression Test for Cervical Radiculopathy
    26. The Valsalva Test for Cervical Radiculopathy
    27. The Cervical Resisted Muscle Test for Cervical Strain
    28. The O’Donoghue Test for Distinguishing Cervical Strain From Articular Dysfunction
    29. The Jull Test for Assessment of Cervical Flexor Muscle Performance
    30. The Deep Flexor Endurance Test to Assess Cervical Flexor Muscle Performance
    31. The Hoffmann Test for Cervical Myelopathy
    32. The Lhermitte Sign for Cervical Myelopathy
    33. The Brudzinski Sign for Meningeal Irritation
    34. The Linder Sign for Cervical Myelopathy
    35. The Finger Flexion Reflex Test for Cervical Myelopathy

    SECTION II: The Shoulder
    36. Functional Anatomy of the Shoulder Joint
    37. Visual Inspection of the Shoulder
    38. Palpation of the Shoulder
    39. External Rotation of the Shoulder
    40. Internal Rotation of the Shoulder
    41. Crossed-Arm Adduction of the Shoulder
    42. Abduction of the Shoulder
    43. Painful Conditions of the Shoulder
    44. Shoulder Instability Syndromes
    45. The Anterior Drawer Test
    46. The Shift and Load Test for Shoulder Instability
    47. The Apprehension Test for Anterior Shoulder Instability
    48. The Jobe Relocation Test for Anterior Shoulder Instability
    49. The Andrews Anterior Apprehension Test for Anterior Shoulder Instability
    50. The Posterior Drawer Test for Posterior Shoulder Instability
    51. The Jerk Test for Posterior Shoulder Instability
    52. The Posterior Clunk Test for Posterior Shoulder Instability
    53. The Sulcus Sign Test for Inferior Glenohumeral Instability
    54. The Gagey Hyperabduction Test for Inferior Glenohumeral Instability
    55. The John Feagin Test for Inferior Glenohumeral Instability
    56. The Crank Test for Injury of the Labrum of the Glenohumeral Joint
    57. The Keibler Anterior Slide Test for Superior Labral From Anterior to Posterior Tear Lesions
    58. The Dynamic Labral Shear Test for Superior Labral From Anterior to Posterior Tear Lesions
    59. The O’Brien Active Compression Test for Superior Labral From Anterior to Posterior Tear Lesions
    60. An Overview of Shoulder Impingement Syndromes
    61. The Neer Test for Shoulder Impingement Syndromes
    62. The Hawkins Test for Shoulder Impingement Syndromes
    63. The Gerber Subcoracoid Impingement Test
    64. The Zaslav Rotation Resistance Test for Shoulder Impingement
    65. Bicipital Tendinitis
    66. The Speed Test for Bicipital Tendinitis
    67. The Yergason Test for Bicipital Tendinitis
    68. The Snap Test for Subluxing Biceps Tendon Syndrome
    69. The Biceps Entrapment Test for Biceps Entrapment
    70. The Gerber Lift-Off Test for Rupture of the Subscapularis Muscle
    71. The Gerber Belly Press Test for Subscapularis Weakness
    72. The Internal Rotation Lag Sign for Rupture of the Subscapularis Tendon
    73. The Snapping Scapula Test
    74. The Ludington Test for Ruptured Long Tendon of the Biceps
    75. Reverse Popeye Sign for Rupture of the Distal Biceps Tendon
    76. The Squeeze Test for Distal Rupture of the Biceps Tendon
    77. The Hook Test for Rupture of the Distal Biceps Tendon
    78. The Waldman Hanger Test for Ruptured Distal Biceps Tendon
    79. The Supination Pronation Test for Rupture of the Distal Biceps Tendon
    80. Clinical Correlates: Diseases of the Rotator Cuff
    81. The Drop Arm Test for Complete Rotator Cuff Tear
    82. The External Rotation Lag Sign for Rupture of the Supraspinatus or Infraspinatus Tendon
    83. The Dawbarn Sign for Supraspinatus Tendinitis
    84. The Empty Can Test for Supraspinatus Tendinopathy
    85. The Jobe Supraspinatus Test
    86. The Midarc Abduction Test for Infraspinatus Tendinitis
    87. The External Rotation Stress Test for Impairment of the Infraspinatus and Teres Minor
    Muscles
    88. The Hornblower Test for Teres Minor Tear
    89. The Drop Arm Test for Subdeltoid Bursitis
    90. The Adduction Release Test for Subcoracoid Bursitis
    91. The Adduction Stress Test for Acromioclavicular Joint Dysfunction
    92. The Chin Adduction Test for Acromioclavicular Joint Dysfunction
    93. The Paxino Test for Acromioclavicular Joint Dysfunctio
    94. The Sergeant’s Chevron Test for Axillary Nerve Deficits
    95. The Adson Maneuver for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
    96. The Costoclavicular Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
    97. The Hyperabduction Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
    98. The Brachial Plexus Compression Test for Brachial Plexus Pain
    99. The Brachial Plexus Tension Test for Brachial Plexus Pain
    100. The Shoulder Depression Test for Brachial Plexus Pain
    101. The Upper Limb Tension Test B for Compromise of the Median, Axillary, and Musculocutaneous Nerves
    102. The Upper Limb Tension Test C Test for Compromise of the Radial Nerve
    103. The Upper Limb Tension Test D for Cervical Radiculopathy and Compromise of the Ulnar Nerve

    SECTION III: The Elbow
    104. Functional Anatomy of the Elbow Joint
    105. Visual Inspection of the Elbow
    106. Palpation of the Elbow
  • Steven D. Waldman, MD, JD, Senior Vice Provost and Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Kansas City University, Kansas City, MO
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