Chest exam template: Step-by-step guide with checklist
Download your free chest exam template A comprehensive chest examination template with systematic technique guidance, normal findings reference tables, and SOAP note documentation structure suitable for private practice, clinical settings, sports medicine, and telehealth consultations. Download template A well-structured chest exam is one of the most valuable clinical skills a healthcare professional can master. It […]
ICD-10 code M79.4: Hypertrophy of (infrapatellar) fat pad
ICD-10 code M79.4 is a billable, specific code for hypertrophy of the infrapatellar fat pad, the fatty cushion that sits behind the kneecap and above the patellar tendon. Most people land on this code after searching “Hoffa’s disease,” the eponym clinicians still write in their notes, and assume the two point to the same place. […]
Eichhoff’s test: Procedure, interpretation, and Finkelstein’s difference
Most hand therapists and physical therapists perform Eichhoff’s test dozens of times a year for suspected De Quervain’s tenosynovitis. Many are unknowingly calling it the wrong name. A 2018 PMC study (PMID 30154628) confirmed what clinical educators have long argued: what is routinely performed and labeled “Finkelstein’s test” in practice is actually Eichhoff’s modification. The […]
Spurling’s test: Procedure, interpretation, and clinical accuracy
Spurling’s test: Definition, procedure, and clinical interpretation Cervical radiculopathy is one of the most commonly missed musculoskeletal diagnoses in clinical practice. The Spurling’s test gives clinicians a fast, bedside method to reproduce the patient’s radicular symptoms and build a confident case for nerve root involvement before ordering imaging. Understanding exactly how to perform it, and […]
Hip flexor strain test: Thomas Test, FADIR, and clinical grading
Hip flexor injuries are among the most frequently missed diagnoses in clinical musculoskeletal assessment. Anterior hip pain gets attributed to groin pulls, lumbosacral referral, or hip labral pathology, while the underlying hip flexor strain goes undocumented and undertreated. A systematic review published in the journal Sports Medicine found that sports-related groin pain accounts for 12% […]
HCPCS Code C1767: Generator, neurostimulator implantable, non-rechargeable
HCPCS Code C1767 describes a generator, neurostimulator (implantable), non-rechargeable — a Level II HCPCS device code billed under Medicare’s Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) in hospital outpatient and ambulatory surgical center settings. It applies only to non-rechargeable implantable pulse generators; a rechargeable device uses a different C-code. This guide covers the official code description, OPPS […]
Pediatric balance scale: Free template and scoring guide
Whether you work in a therapy practice management system or a paper-based practice, understanding the pediatric balance scale (PBS) scoring framework and normative trends ensures you can reliably assess motor function and track progress over time. Download your free pediatric balance scale Pediatric balance scale A standardized 14-item clinical assessment form for evaluating balance and […]
Infraspinatus test: How to perform and interpret it
How to perform and interpret the infraspinatus test: resisted external rotation weakness signals a rotator cuff tear or nerve neuropathy.
Supine roll test: How to perform and interpret results
The supine roll test diagnoses horizontal canal BPPV: how to perform it, read geotropic vs apogeotropic nystagmus, and pick treatment.
Bragard’s test
Bragard’s test adds ankle dorsiflexion to the straight leg raise to confirm sciatic nerve root irritation. How to perform and read it.