Lift off test: How to perform and interpret it
Anterior shoulder pain with weakness on internal rotation is one of the most common presentations in musculoskeletal (MSK) practice. The subscapularis is frequently the culprit, and it is also the rotator cuff muscle most often missed. The lift off test, also known as Gerber’s lift off test, isolates subscapularis function at the bedside with a […]
Halstead maneuver: How to perform, interpret, and document TOS testing
A positive Halstead maneuver needs pulse loss and symptom reproduction. Here’s the technique, the stop signs, and the test order.
Thessaly test: How to perform it and avoid false positives
The Thessaly test looks simple, yet false positives are common. Read on for the 5 and 20 degree technique, honest accuracy figures, and when to trust it.
Rheumatoid arthritis test: What your RF and anti-CCP mean
No single rheumatoid arthritis test confirms RA. Read more on what RF, anti-CCP, CRP and ESR each measure, and how seronegative RA is diagnosed on imaging.
7 Best sports medicine software platforms in [year]
Sports medicine practices lose revenue and compliance standing when their software can’t keep pace with athlete caseloads, multi-practitioner teams, and payer requirements. The wrong platform means athletic trainers documenting injuries in spreadsheets and physicians waiting on paper SOAP notes. It also means a front desk juggling scheduling across three systems that don’t talk to each […]
HCPCS code E0154: Platform attachment, walker, each
E0154 covers a walker forearm platform, billed per unit. Get the SWO rules, coverage criteria, and the denials that catch DMEPOS suppliers.
Gaenslen test: how to perform, interpret, and document it
The sacroiliac joint accounts for an estimated 15 to 30% of chronic low back pain. It is also one of the least examined structures in a routine assessment. Most clinicians work through the lumbar spine and hip first, so the joint gets skipped. The Gaenslen test loads that joint through torsion, so it tests the […]
CPT code 20697: Strut exchange billing guide
CPT code 20697 covers the exchange of a strut, meaning its removal and replacement. The descriptor in the American Medical Association’s CPT code set ends with the word “each,” so one strut is the unit of service. The code sits in the external fixation range of the Musculoskeletal System section, next to CPT 20696. That […]
Global Rating of Change scale
A score of 6 or higher marks meaningful improvement. Free one-page 7-point PDF, plus why it cannot record a worsening patient.
CPT code 20527: Enzyme injection for Dupuytren’s contracture
CPT code 20527 covers collagenase injection for Dupuytren’s. It pays about $94 in 2026, with J0775 billed at 58 units.