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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Piriformis Test
| Orthopedic Test | Piriformis Test |
| Method | The subject lies on the nontest side with the test leg in 60 degrees of hip flexion and relaxed knee flexion. The examiner stands with the proximal hand on the subject's pelvis and the distal hand on the subject's knee and applies downward force. Tightness or pain in the hip and buttock areas is indicative of piriformis tightness. |
| Diagnosis Indication | No Definitive Diagnosis |
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