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QUESTION OF THE DAY!
A patient post-subacromial impingement reports pain with overhead lifting. Manual resistance reveals cuff weakness, which improves after joint traction. However, adding scapular retraction resolves the pain and improves strength more than traction. What does this suggest?

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 1

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Episode 14th is now Live! Check out our discussion on how to save yourself from Post Op Hip surgery complications and learn the one exercise that would be the Kiss of Death if you don't avoid it!

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 1

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1 month ago | [YT] | 1

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QUESTION OF THE DAY!
A 37-year-old presents with midline thoracic pain that is unrelenting and not relieved by changes in posture. Neurological screen of the upper and lower extremities is normal. Which feature would raise the greatest suspicion for thoracic disc herniation compared to more common thoracic musculoskeletal pain?

1 month ago | [YT] | 0

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QUESTION OF THE DAY!
A patient demonstrates limited hand-behind-back (HBB) motion, particularly restricted in shoulder extension and abduction. Which muscle’s tightness is the most likely contributor?

1 month ago | [YT] | 1

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QUESTION OF THE DAY!

A 58-year-old patient presents with sudden loss of thumb extension following treatment for a distal radius fracture in a cast. Which of the following findings is most consistent with an extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendon rupture?

1 month ago | [YT] | 1

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QUESTION OF THE DAY!
A 26-year-old gymnast falls during dismount, landing on her extended arm. She has lateral elbow pain and difficulty with forearm rotation. Exam reveals radiocapitellar joint tenderness and painful arc of motion from 40-80° of pronation. Radiographs are normal. At 2 weeks, symptoms persist with continued painful pronation arc and mild clicking.

What is the most likely diagnosis?

1 month ago | [YT] | 1

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Are you struggling with RDLs?

1 month ago | [YT] | 0

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QUESTION OF THE DAY!
A 32-year-old recreational tennis player reports vague dorsal wrist pain, especially during rapid wrist extension and ulnar deviation. Grip strength is diminished, and you note a painful “clunk” during midcarpal shift testing. There is no obvious swelling or neurological deficit. Passive accessory testing reveals increased mobility between the capitate and lunate, and a Watson test is negative.


Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

2 months ago | [YT] | 0

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QUESTION OF THE DAY!
48-year-old IT professional reports a vague ache along the right lateral upper arm and shoulder that has been present for several weeks. He denies numbness, tingling, or weakness. He says his symptoms worsen after long hours at his desk, especially when leaning forward and looking slightly down. Cervical AROM is full but provokes discomfort in right side bending. On exam:
– Spurling’s test mildly reproduces discomfort but does not radiate
– ULNT1 is negative
– Manual overpressure into cervical extension and ipsilateral rotation reproduces his upper arm symptoms
– Deep palpation of the right infraspinatus is also mildly tender
Which diagnosis is MOST consistent with this presentation?

2 months ago | [YT] | 3