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The Drehmann sign describes a clinical test of examining orthopedic patients and is widely used in the functional check of the hip joint. It was first described by Gustav Drehmann (Breslau, 1869–1932). [1] The Drehmann sign is positive if an unavoidable passive external rotation of the hip occurs when performing a hip flexion.
Shoulder impingement syndrome is a syndrome involving tendonitis (inflammation of tendons) of the rotator cuff muscles as they pass through the subacromial space, the passage beneath the acromion. It is particularly associated with tendonitis of the supraspinatus muscle . [ 1 ]
Assisted Trendlenburg test If balance is a problem, face the patient and ask them to place their hands on yours to support him/her as he/she does alternate one-legged stance. Increased asymmetrical pressure on one hand indicates a positive Trendelenburg test, on the side of the abnormal hip
pudendal nerve entrapment, ischiofemoral impingement, greater trochanter ischial impingement, and ischial tunnel syndrome. [1] Treatment: Conservative treatments include physical therapy, analgesics, and injections. [2] [4] Surgical treatment is a sciatic nerve decompression and/or muscle resection. [5]
Neer impingement sign; O'Brien's test; Ober's test; Ortolani test; Patrick's test; Phalen maneuver; Simmonds' test; Schober's test; Speed's test; Thomas test ...
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A precise test for piriformis syndrome has not yet been developed and thus hard to diagnose this pain. [73] The pain is often initiated by sitting and walking for a longer period. [ 74 ] In 2012, one study found that 17.2% of low back pain patients met a clinical diagnosis for piriformis syndrome. [ 73 ]
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