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, […]
ICD-10 Code M96.3: Postlaminectomy kyphosis
M96.3 is the billable ICD-10-CM code for postlaminectomy kyphosis. Pain without a deformity on imaging belongs to M96.1 instead.
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.
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.
ICD-10 code S56.125S: Right ring finger flexor tendon laceration
ICD-10 code S56.125S covers laceration of flexor muscle, fascia and tendon of the right ring finger at forearm level, sequela. It is billable, and it applies after the original laceration has healed. The patient is back for a residual problem, such as a tendon adhesion or grip weakness. The 7th character S is what marks […]
CPT Code 21920: Biopsy, soft tissue of back or flank
CPT code 21920: Definition and clinical description CPT code 21920 describes a biopsy of soft tissue of the back or flank; superficial. The American Medical Association (AMA) maintains the CPT code set and places it in the Excision Procedures on the Back and Flank subsection. That subsection sits in the Musculoskeletal System chapter and spans […]