Snapping scapula syndrome test
No single test confirms snapping scapula syndrome. Here’s the full exam sequence, differential, imaging rules, and a free printable form.
Hip range of motion test
Download your free hip range of motion test A standardized assessment form covering all six movement planes, with bilateral recording fields, goniometer entries, end feel notation, and room for interpretation. Print it or fill it in on screen at the treatment table. Download template A hip range of motion test measures how far the hip […]
Two-point discrimination test: Normal values and technique
A normal fingertip reads 2-5 mm, while the forearm needs 30-40 mm. Read more on test technique, normal values by body region, and how to grade a result.
Massage intake form: What to include and how to use it
Download your free massage intake form Covers client details, health history, medications, and contraindications, plus a body diagram for marking areas of concern. It also carries pressure preference and an informed consent declaration with signature fields. Download template Most massage therapists start on paper. It is familiar and cheap, but paper gets lost, gets misread, […]
Functional reach test: Scoring, norms, and fall risk
Learn how to run the functional reach test in five minutes, average three trials, and read the fall risk cut-offs, plus the setup mistakes that skew scores.
HCPCS Code E0153: Platform attachment, forearm crutch, each
HCPCS Code E0153 is the Level II code for a platform attachment fitted to a forearm crutch. It is billed per attachment, so a patient using two crutches generates two units. Medicare Part B pays it as durable medical equipment when the supplier documents why the patient cannot grip a standard handle. This reference covers […]
CPT Code 97161: Low complexity physical therapy evaluation
CPT 97161 covers a low complexity PT evaluation: one to two exam elements, modifier GP required, about $87-$102 from Medicare.
Craig’s test assessment form
Download your free Craig’s test assessment form A ready-to-use form covering patient positioning, examiner technique, and angle measurement. It also carries normal-value reference ranges and space for your clinical interpretation. Download template Craig’s test measures femoral anteversion, the inward twist of the femur. Also called the trochanteric prominence angle test, it needs only a treatment […]
Ely’s test: How to perform it and grade the result
A patient comes in with anterior knee pain that flares on stairs and settles at rest. The knee itself looks unremarkable. Often the problem sits higher up, in the one quadriceps muscle that also crosses the hip. Ely’s test answers that question in about 90 seconds. The patient lies face down, you bend the knee, […]
Thompson test: procedure, interpretation, and accuracy
The Thompson test is a 60-second bedside check for a complete Achilles tendon rupture. With the patient prone, you squeeze the calf and watch the foot. If the foot does not plantarflex, the tendon is probably torn through. Complete ruptures are still picked up late, usually because swelling hides the palpable gap in the tendon […]