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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Heel-Walk Test
| Orthopedic Test | Heel-Walk Test |
| Method | The patient walks on the heels several steps forward, then back the same way. If the patient has low back complaints and is unable to perform this action because of either pain or weakness, then a lesion of the fibers of the L5 Nerve Root should be suspected. |
| Diagnosis Indication | No Definitive Diagnosis |
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