Purpose of Transverse Ligament Stress Test: To test the stability (hypermobility) of the atlantoaxial articulation and the integrity of the supporting transverse ligament (1, 2). Patient position: Sup...
Purpose of Hallpike-Dix Test: To determine whether vertigo is triggered by head movements and identify benign positional paroxysmal vertigo (BPPV) (1-3). Patient position: Sitting with legs extended o...
Growing adolescents and teenagers are frequently affected by the disorder known as adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), which affects the spine. It is characterized by lateral spinal curvature, whic...
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) detected lumbar pathology may be a significant factor in the context of low back pain (LBP) recurrence (M Hildebrandt et al, 2017). Investigating lumbar pathology with...
Purpose of Kernig’s sign: To determine if the patient has inflammation of the meninges (meningitis) (1). Patient position: Lying supine (conventional practice). VM Kernig originally elicited this sign...