A patient is often overwhelmed by the number of stroke rehab exercises especially after being in the acute hospital, inpatient rehab, and outpatient therapy ...

Physiotherapy is one of the mainstream health professions like other professionals. It is provided by physical therapists who promote, maintain or restore ...

All therapy clients bring different challenges, situations, strengths, identities, personalities, and preferences to their first sessions. There is vast ...

Physical well-being directly relates to emotional, psychological, and spiritual well-being. Research shows that holistic care—the concept of combining ...

Orthopedic Special Tests are used during a physical examination by clinicians in physical therapy and orthopedics. The tests can be used to rule in or out ...

Shoulder Special tests were used to assist in the diagnostic process by implicating specific tissue structures that are either dysfunctional, pathological, or ...

The Ferguson's Test is used to test for biceps tendon pathologies, such as bicipital tendonitis and an unstable superior labral anterior-posterior (SLAP) ...

The Yergason's Test is used to test for biceps tendon pathologies, such as bicipital tendonitis and an unstable superior labral anterior-posterior (SLAP) ...

The Speeds test is used to detect the pathology of the biceps tendon and assess for biceps pathology (like in biceps tendinopathy) as well as SLAP lesions in ...

The SLAP apprehension test is generally used to test the integrity of the glenohumeral joint capsule or to assess glenohumeral instability in an anterior ...

The posterior drawer test is performed with the knee flexed to approximately 80°-90°. For this test, it's essential for the knee to be relaxed so as to ...

Pain provocation test is used to assess for nerve root impingement that results from encroachment on structures within the intervertebral foramen and shoulder ...

O'Brien's Active Compression Test is to indicate potential labral (SLAP Lesion) or acromioclavicular lesions as a cause of shoulder pain. O'Brien's active ...

The Neer and Hawkins impingement signs are commonly used to diagnose subacromial pathologies such as subacromial bursitis, rotator cuff tendinitis, and the ...

The Load and Shift Test is an orthopedic shoulder test to assess anterior and posterior shoulder instability. The load and shift test as described by ...

The Lift-Off Test (also known as Gerber’s Test) is commonly used in orthopedic examinations to test for a tear in the subscapularis tendon or subscapularis ...

Jobe Relocation Test (also referred to as the Fowler Sign) is to test for anterior instability of the glenohumeral joint. The Jobe Relocation test (JRT) was ...

The sulcus sign tests for inferior glenohumeral instability thanks to the laxity of the superior glenohumeral ligament and coracohumeral ligament. With the ...

The Hawkins Kennedy test is employed to assess shoulder impingement. during this test, the clinician stabilizes the shoulder with one hand and, with the ...

The empty can test may be a clinical trial wont to test the integrity of the supraspinatus tendon. The Empty Can Test is employed to assess the supraspinatus ...