Chiropractors and health practitioners use a variety of diagnostic tests to help identify the specific nature of musculoskeletal injury or condition. Orthopedic tests aid to identify specific conditions and diagnosis.
This section has a variety of common orthopedic tests, how they are performed, what they indicate when positive and the potential diagnosis as a result. Corresponding codes for ICD9 and ICD10 are displayed for each test.
They are listed by body region as well as alphabetic list below.
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Forestiers Bowstring Sign
| Orthopedic Test | Forestiers Bowstring Sign |
| Method | In this test, the patient performs lateral bending while in a standing position. If there is ipsilateral tightening and contracture of the paraspinal muscles instead of the contralateral side tightening, the sign is present, indicating Ankylosing Spondylitis (Marie-Strumpell's Disease). |
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| Orthopedic Test | Forestiers Bowstring Sign |
| Method | In this test, the patient performs lateral bending while in a standing position. If there is ipsilateral tightening and contracture of the paraspinal muscles instead of the contralateral side tightening, the sign is present, indicating Ankylosing Spondylitis (Marie-Strumpell's Disease). |
| Diagnosis Indication | Ankylosing spondylitis of cervicothoracic region |
| ICD9 | 720.0 |
| ICD10 | M45.3 |
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