Orthopedic Tests

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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Shoulder Sacroiliac Hip Knee Foot and Ankle

Cervical Spine Thoracic Spine Lumbosacral Spine Elbow Tests Wrist/Hand Tests

Straight Well Leg Raise Test

Orthopedic Test	Straight Well Leg Raise Test
Method	With the subject lying supine on a table, the examiner passively flexes the subjectâ??s uninvolved hip while maintaining the knee in an extended position. Complaints of pain on the involved side indicate a positive test and suggest possible vertebral disc injury.
Diagnosis Indication	Intervertebral disc displacement, thoracolumbar region
ICD9	722.10
ICD10	M51.25

Orthopedic Test	Straight Well Leg Raise Test
Method	With the subject lying supine on a table, the examiner passively flexes the subjectâ??s uninvolved hip while maintaining the knee in an extended position. Complaints of pain on the involved side indicate a positive test and suggest possible vertebral disc injury.
Diagnosis Indication	Intervertebral disc displacement, lumbar region
ICD9	722.10
ICD10	M51.26

Orthopedic Test	Straight Well Leg Raise Test
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