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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Schepplemann's Sign
| Orthopedic Test | Schepplemann's Sign |
| Method | The subject is asked to side bend with their arms over their head. Pain elicited on the concave side suggests intercostal neuritis. Pain on the convex side suggests generalized musculoligamentous strain/sprain |
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