Belly press test: How to perform and interpret results
Belly press test technique, the positive signs to watch for, and what the accuracy numbers mean in practice. Read more before your next shoulder exam.
Motor Assessment Scale: Items, scoring, and how to administer it
The MAS scores eight motor tasks from 0 to 6 for a 48-point total. Get the scoring rules, administration steps, and a free PDF.
HCPCS code E0239: Hydrocollator unit, portable billing guide
E0239 covers a portable hydrocollator unit. Medicare pays it as DME with a dated order and a live ICD-10 code, not M54.5.
Hoffa’s fat pad test
Hoffa’s fat pad test reproduces anterior knee pain to spot fat pad impingement. Get the steps, interpretation and a free assessment form.
Cuboid syndrome test: How to perform and interpret it
Six weeks after an ankle sprain, the patient is still limping. The X-ray came back clear. The ligaments feel stable on stress testing. Yet every step on the outer edge of the foot still hurts. That pattern often points at the cuboid. A small shift at the calcaneocuboid joint keeps producing lateral midfoot pain long […]
Coleman block test: technique, interpretation, and variants
The Coleman block test is one of orthopedics’ most practical bedside tools, yet clinicians apply it inconsistently and misread what it shows. It takes under two minutes to perform. What it settles is whether a patient with cavovarus deformity needs a soft-tissue release or a bony osteotomy. This guide covers how to perform the test, […]
Home exercise program
A free home exercise program template covering sets, reps, precautions, and sign-off, plus how to word instructions patients follow.
Harris Hip Score template
Download your free Harris Hip Score template The printable form lists all 10 scored items with their point values, from pain and limp through to stairs, shoes, and socks. It also carries the four deformity checks, the range of motion scale, and space for patient details, the total, and the grade. Download template The Harris […]
Crossed straight leg raise test: Steps and what it means
A positive crossed straight leg raise points hard at lumbar disc herniation. Read more on technique, the 30 to 70 degree window, and how to document it.
Wright test for TOS: How to perform and interpret it
Symptom reproduction beats a fading pulse when you read a Wright test. Read more on passive technique, bilateral comparison, and what to record in the note.