Orthopedic Tests

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Chiropractors and health practitioners use a variety of diagnostic tests to help identify the specific nature of musculoskeletal injury or condition. Orthopedic tests aid to identify specific conditions and diagnosis.

This section has a variety of common orthopedic tests, how they are performed, what they indicate when positive and the potential diagnosis as a result. Corresponding codes for ICD9 and ICD10 are displayed for each test.

They are listed by body region as well as alphabetic list below.

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Head Shoulder Sacroiliac Hip and Thigh Knee Ankle Foot Cervical Spine Thoracic Spine Lumbosacral Spine Elbow and Forearm Wrist Hand
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Forestiers Bowstring Sign

Orthopedic Test Forestiers Bowstring Sign
Method In this test, the patient performs lateral bending while in a standing position. If there is ipsilateral tightening and contracture of the paraspinal muscles instead of the contralateral side tightening, the sign is present, indicating Ankylosing Spondylitis (Marie-Strumpell's Disease).
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Orthopedic Test Forestiers Bowstring Sign
Method In this test, the patient performs lateral bending while in a standing position. If there is ipsilateral tightening and contracture of the paraspinal muscles instead of the contralateral side tightening, the sign is present, indicating Ankylosing Spondylitis (Marie-Strumpell's Disease).
Diagnosis Indication Ankylosing spondylitis of cervicothoracic region
ICD9 720.0
ICD10 M45.3
Orthopedic Test Forestiers Bowstring Sign
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