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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Soto Hall Test
| Orthopedic Test | Soto Hall Test |
| Method | The subject is placed in a supine position and asked to flex his or her neck and touch chin to chest. The test is positive if lightening-like pain is elicited and may indicate a spinal cord pathology, tumor, tuberculosis, or fracture. This test puts a progressive pull on the posterior spinous ligaments. When the spinous process of the misaligned or injured vertebra is reached, pain or discomfort will occur. This indicates possibility of subluxation, spurring, disc lesions or vertebral fracture. Persistence of the problem can cause pain, arthritis, disc deterioration, muscle weakness, numbness, and/or atrophy of the associated muscles. A positive finding may also be suggestive of a variety of ominous spinal conditions. |
| Diagnosis Indication | No Definitive Diagnosis |
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