Speed’s test: How to perform, interpret, and apply it
Speed’s test is a shoulder provocation test that loads the long head of the biceps tendon to reproduce anterior pain. The arm sits at 90 degrees of flexion, the elbow stays straight, and the palm faces the ceiling. You press down, and pain in the bicipital groove counts as a positive result. One caveat shapes […]
30 Minute Exercise Plan
A 30 minute exercise plan template is a clinical form for agreeing exercise goals with a patient and recording the actions behind them. It is a planning and review document, not a workout sheet. It does not prescribe exercises, sets, reps, or rest periods. The two-page form covers patient details, background, up to five goals […]
Royal London Hospital test and arc sign: How to perform both
The Royal London Hospital test and the arc sign are two different Achilles tests. How to perform, read and document each one.
Tinel’s test: Technique, positive signs, and accuracy
Tinel’s test is a light tap over a peripheral nerve that tells you whether that nerve is irritated, compressed, or regrowing after injury. A positive result feels like tingling or an electric shock spreading down the nerve’s own territory. Soreness at the spot you tapped does not count, and that single distinction decides most results. […]
Six-minute walk test: Protocol, norms, and interpretation
The six-minute walk test measures how far a patient walks on a flat, hard surface in six minutes. That distance, the 6MWD, stands in for functional exercise capacity across COPD, heart failure, and pulmonary rehabilitation. One number does the work of a much larger exercise lab, but only if the test is run identically every […]
Anterior interosseous nerve test: How to perform and interpret it
The anterior interosseous nerve test is a bedside exam for motor weakness in the anterior interosseous nerve (AIN). The AIN is a purely motor branch of the median nerve, so weakness shows up with no numbness at all. You ask the patient to form an OK sign with the thumb and index finger. A triangular […]
Pressure provocation test: Procedure, interpretation, and accuracy
A positive pressure provocation test reproduces ulnar symptoms within 60 seconds. Reported sensitivity is 89%, specificity 98%.
Gluteus medius test: How to perform and interpret results
Four gluteus medius tests, what a positive result on each means, and where rehabilitation should start.
Resisted supination external rotation test: SLAP diagnosis guide
The RSERT shows 82.8% sensitivity for SLAP lesions: the exact angles, the 60-120 degree painful arc, and how it beats Speed’s test.
Motor strength test: MRC grading and interpretation
A motor strength test grades how much force a muscle or muscle group can produce against examiner resistance. So clinicians use it to detect, localize, and monitor neuromuscular deficits in neurological, musculoskeletal, and rehabilitation settings. According to StatPearls (NIH/NCBI), grading follows the Medical Research Council (MRC) scale from 0 to 5. This guide covers how […]