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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Lewin-Gaenslen's Test
| Orthopedic Test | Lewin-Gaenslen's Test |
| Method | In this test, the subject lies on one side and pulls the knee of that same side up to the chest, while extending the other thigh. The examiner applies additional pressure from behind, forcing extension of the other thigh. Exacerbation of pain from the pelvis is considered a positive test, indicating a sacroiliac joint lesion. |
| Diagnosis Indication | Disorders of sacrum ankylosis or instability lumbosacral or sacroiliac joint |
| ICD9 | 724.6 |
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| Orthopedic Test | Lewin-Gaenslen's Test |
| Method | In this test, the subject lies on one side and pulls the knee of that same side up to the chest, while extending the other thigh. The examiner applies additional pressure from behind, forcing extension of the other thigh. Exacerbation of pain from the pelvis is considered a positive test, indicating a sacroiliac joint lesion. |
| Diagnosis Indication | Other specified dorsopathies, sacral and sacrococcygeal region (facet syndrome) |
| ICD9 | 724.6 |
| ICD10 | M53.88 |
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| Orthopedic Test | Lewin-Gaenslen's Test |
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