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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The Lewin Supine Test
| Orthopedic Test | The Lewin Supine Test |
| Method | The supine patient with the arms held straight out above the thighs and the legs together and held down by the examiner is asked to sit up. If the patient cannot perform this action, the test is considered positive, indicating an ankylosing dorsolumbar spinal lesion. |
| Diagnosis Indication | No Definitive Diagnosis |
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