Hip
Knee
Ankle & Foot
Low Back Pain
Special Test
100

This common overuse condition causes lateral hip pain and is associated with weak glute med/min

What is greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrom

100

Medial knee pain just inferior to the joint line suggests pathology in this group of 3 tendons.

What is pes anserine tendinopathy?

100

The ligament commoonly injured during an inversion sprain.

What is the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL)?

100

Pain that centralizes with repeated extension is most associated with this classification.

What is a disc derangement? (Mckenzie)

100

This test assess for hip flexor tightness and is positive when the opposite thigh lifts off the table.

What is the thomas test?

200

Patients with this childhood hip disorder present with limited IR and ABD, and a Trendelenburg gait is common?

What is Legg-Calve-Perthes disease?

200

A positive Thessaly test is most associated with this type of injury.

What is a meniscal tear?

200

Medial arch pain and morning "first-step pain" its classic for this condition.

What is plantar fasciitis.

200

A patient with unilateral LBP worsened with extension/rotation may have this pars defect.

What is spondylolysis?

200

Pain or clicking with this hip test( combines flexion, adduction,a nd internal rotation) suggests FAIR or labral pathology.

What is the FADIR test?

300

a "C-sign," mechanical clicking, and pain with FAIR suggests this pathology.

What is femoroacetabular impingement (FAI)?

300

Excessive tibial ER and varus force may injure this knee ligament.

What is the LCL?

300

Pain behind the medial malleolus aggravated by resisted inversion suggests this tendinopathy.

What is posterior tibialis tendiopathy?

300

Pain that worsens with standing/walking and improves with sitting or flexion.

What is lumbar spinal stenosis?

300

This knee test is performed at 20-30 degrees of flexion with a valgus force applied. A positive test suggests injury to this ligament.

What is the Valgus Stress Test for the MCL?

400

A patient with anterior hip pain after repetitive hip flexion may have this tendinopathy affecting the lesser trochanter region.

What is iliopsoas tendinopathy?

400

The "movie theater sign" is a classic presentation of this patellofemoral condition.

What is PFPS?

400

A positive thompson test is associated with this injury.

What is an Achilles tendon rupture?

400

Pain radiating below the knee with positive SLR most commonly suggests involvement of this nerve root level.

What is L5 or S1 radiculopathy?

400

This ankle/foot test involves squeezing the tibia and fibula to detct syndesmotic injury.

What is the squeeze test for a high ankle sprain?

500

Post-surgical precautions for this procedure typically include limiting hip flexion, IR, and adduction.

Bonus: What approach?

What is total hip arthroplasty? 

Posterior approach

500

An acute traumatic knee injury involving hemarthrosis within hours often indicates this structure as the source.

What is an ACL tear?

500

This tarsal bone stress injury is common in runners and often misdiagnosed as shin splints.

What is a navicular stress fracture?

500

A patient with pelvic assymmetry, PGP, and pain when rolling in bed may have this diagnosis common in pregnancy.

What is sacroiliac joint dysfunction?

500

This lumbar test involves having the patient stand, extend, rotate, and load the spine to reproduce unilateral low-back pain associated with a pars defect.

What is the quadrant (Kemp's) test for spondylolysis?

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