Neck pain exercises: stretching, strengthening, and rehab
Systematic reviews of population studies put the annual prevalence of neck pain at around a third of adults. That makes it one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints in physical therapy. For most people, the right neck pain exercises reduce symptoms and restore mobility within weeks. The harder part is matching the exercise to the […]
ICD-10 code S52.242J: Displaced spiral ulna shaft fracture
ICD-10 code S52.242J is the diagnosis code for a displaced spiral fracture of the shaft of the ulna, left arm. It applies at a subsequent encounter for an open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing. Every part of that description is encoded in the seven characters. Start with the bone, because that […]
ICD-10 Code S52.131B: Displaced open fracture of right radial neck
S52.131B covers a displaced fracture of the right radial neck, open type I or II. Code structure, 7th characters, and documentation.
Kim test: How to perform, interpret, and document it
Download your free Kim test assessment template A one-page clinical form that records patient history, range of motion, and the exact technique you used. The findings section covers pain and its location, click or clunk, severity, the patient’s response, and your preliminary impression. Download template Posterior labral tears hide behind ordinary shoulder pain. Your patient […]
Knee to wall test: How to perform, measure, and interpret results
Ankle dorsiflexion decides more about lower limb mechanics than its small range suggests. Limit it, and the body finds a way around it. The heel lifts early in a squat, and the knee drifts inward on a lunge. Those compensations raise injury risk further up the kinetic chain. The knee to wall test gives you […]
Windlass test for plantar fasciitis: Steps and accuracy
A patient limps in and gives you a story you have heard a hundred times. The first few steps out of bed are agony. It eases after ten minutes, then comes back after a long shift on their feet. That history points to plantar fasciitis. It also fits a fat pad contusion, a calcaneal stress […]
Kemp’s test: Technique, accuracy & documentation guide
Download your free Kemp’s test template A print-ready sheet for recording the lumbar test in standing and seated positions. Fields cover patient positioning, movement findings, symptom pattern, and a SOAP-ready interpretation for lumbar spine assessment. Download template Two chiropractors can run the same Kemp’s test on the same patient and produce notes that look nothing […]
O’Brien’s test: How to perform and interpret the result
Shoulder pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal presentations in practice. Two of its structural causes, SLAP lesions and acromioclavicular joint pathology, produce symptoms that overlap heavily. History alone rarely separates them. O’Brien’s test was described in 1998 to answer exactly that question. It takes under two minutes, needs no equipment, and separates intra-articular […]
Lateral pivot shift test: How to perform, grade, and interpret
A positive lateral pivot shift test is 97-98% specific for ACL deficiency, but awake sensitivity is only 24-48%. Steps, grading, accuracy.
Drop jump test: Protocol, metrics, and results interpretation
Most practices running jump assessments collect the data, then lose it. Results get scrawled on a clipboard, typed into a spreadsheet nobody shares, and measured against population averages instead of the athlete’s own history. The drop jump test is worth more than that. Run properly, it gives sports medicine practitioners and physical therapists an objective […]