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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Valsalva Maneuver

Orthopedic Test Valsalva Maneuver
Method The examiner asks the subject to take a deep breath and hold while bearing down, as if having a bowel movement. Increased pain due to intrathecal pressure is a positive finding and may reflective of a space- occupying lesion, herniated disc, tumor, or osteophyte in the cervical spine.
Diagnosis Indication Other cervical disc displacement unspecified cervical region
ICD9 722.0
ICD10 M50.20
Orthopedic Test Valsalva Maneuver
Method The examiner asks the subject to take a deep breath and hold while bearing down, as if having a bowel movement. Increased pain due to intrathecal pressure is a positive finding and may reflective of a space- occupying lesion, herniated disc, tumor, or osteophyte in the cervical spine.
Diagnosis Indication Other cervical disc displacement C2-3 C3-4
ICD9 722.0
ICD10 M50.21
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