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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Head Shoulder Sacroiliac Hip and Thigh Knee Ankle Foot Cervical Spine Thoracic Spine Lumbosacral Spine Elbow and Forearm Wrist Hand
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Swallowing Test

Orthopedic Test Swallowing Test
Method The examiner asks the subject to swallow. Increased pain or difficulty swallowing is a positive finding and may indicate anterior or cervical spine obstructions, such as vertebral subluxations, osteophyte protrusion, soft tissue swelling or tumors in the anterior cervical spine.
Diagnosis Indication No Definitive Diagnosis