Slump test

Slump Test

The slump test in a medical examination is conducted to identify and diagnose various conditions that may affect the spine, such as nerve compression, disc herniation, or spinal stenosis. It aims to provoke or reproduce the patient’s symptoms by putting mechanical stress on the affected nerve roots or spinal structures. What is the Purpose of…

Oppenheim test purpose = this test is used to check the lesion of the upper motor neuron. technique = starting position of the patient for the test is the supine position. the examiner runs a fingernail along the crest of the patient's tibia. result = a negative Oppenheim test is indicated by no rection or no pain. a positive test is indicated by a positive Babinski sign [ positive pathological reflex ] & suggests an upper motor neuron lesion.

Special tests of the neurological dysfunction :

These special tests are also known as the neurodynamic tests. These neurodynamic tests check the mechanical movement of the neurological tissues as well as their sensitivity to mechanical stress /compression. Most of the special tests of the neurological dysfunction for neurological involvement are sequential/progressive The patient is positioned,& one maneuver is tried, if no symptoms…

Maudsley's test

Maudsley’s test of the elbow joint:

This Maudsley’s test is also known as the Lateral epicondylitis test. This Maudsley’s test is passively performed by the examiner. This Maudsley’s test orthopaedic & clinical test is applied by to doctor/therapist when the patient is doing complaint of the pain of the lateral side of the elbow joint. Epicondylitis is represented by the degenerative…

Sternocleidomastoid stretch
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Sternocleidomastoid stretch exercise: Health benefits, How to do?

Sternocleidomastoid stretch exercise is the best stretching to improve mobility in your neck that helps to relive neck posture and neck pain related condition. This exercise are easy to perform home exercise you can start in the early morning. Neck muscle tightness is the most common cause of neck pain where SCM is the part…

Triceps stretching

Triceps stretch: Health Benefits, Type, How to stretch?

Triceps stretch is the best flexibility exercise you can try at home to improve the flexibility of the upper arm, This is easy to perform the home exercise you require to do at regular intervals with Biceps stretch and other flexibility exercises. What is triceps stretch exercise? Tricep stretch exercise is an arm-stretching method that…