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
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
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