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Examination:

  • Assess gait pattern
  • Regional & Local spine examination
  • Neurovascular assessment

Example of spine conditions

Acute disc herniation

Acute disc herniation

Spinal stenosis

Spinal stenosis

Spinal stenosis with an acute disc herniation

Spinal stenosis with an acute disc herniation

Ankylosing spondylitis
Scoliosis

Scoliosis

Pars Interarticularis, Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis

Examination

Inspection

Description

  • Assess bilateral upper limbs.
  • Look for muscle wasting.
Normal spine anatomy
Normal spine anatomy
Normal spine anatomy
Normal spine anatomy

Normal spine anatomy

Examination

C-spine ROM

Lateral flexion

Spine Examination
Cervical vertebrae C1
Lateral flexion
Neck left
Neck right

Examination

ROM

Rotation

Spine Examination: ROM
Hip bones
Cervical vertebrae C2
Rotation left
Neck Rotation

Neck rotation

Rotation right

Examination

C-spine ROM

Flexion & extension

Cervical vertebrae C3
Cervical vertebrae C5
C-spine Rome down
Flexion & extension
C-spine Rome up

Examination

T-spine ROM

T-spine

Spine Examination: t-spine
T-spine
Thoracic vertebrae T12
Inspect Palpate

Inspect Palpate

Examination

L-spine ROM

Flexion & extension

Bending forward & backwards

Facet Joints
T-spine
Flexion

Flexion

Extension

Extension

Examination

L-spine ROM

Lateral flexion

Lateral flexion
T-spine
Lateral flexion

Lateral flexion

Examination

L-spine ROM

Rotation

Posterior View
Lateral and Superior View
T-spine
Rotation

Rotation

Examination

Sensory cutaneous nerves

Sensory cutaneous nerves
Sensory cutaneous nerves

Examination

Dermatome assessment

Dermatome assessment
Dermatome assessment
Dermatome assessment

Motor Examination

Muscle power grading

Grade
Description
0
  • No muscle contraction
1
  • Trace contraction by palpation while muscle is being contracted
2
  • Muscle movement but without gravity
3
  • Muscle movement against gravity but not against resistance
4
  • Muscle movement against some resistance
5
  • Muscle against resistance, normal muscle strength

Examine Upper limb power
C5

Examine Upper limb power

Resisted shoulder abduction

Examine Upper limb power
C5

Resisted arm flexion

Resisted arm flexion

Examine Upper limb power
C5

Resisted wrist extension

Resisted wrist extension

Examine Upper limb power
C7

Resisted elbow extension

Resisted elbow extension

Examine Upper limb power
C8

Resisted finger flexion

Resisted finger flexion

Examine Upper limb power
T1

Resisted finger abduction

Resisted finger abduction

Examine Lower limb power
L 1/2

Resisted hip flexion (hip flexor muscles)

Resisted hip flexion (hip flexor muscles)

Examine Lower limb power
L3

Resisted knee extension

Resisted knee extension

Examine Lower limb power
S1

Resisted foot plantarflexion

Resisted foot plantarflexion

Examine Lower limb power
L4

Resisted big toe extension (Extensor Hallucis Longus muscle)

Resisted ankle dorsiflexion

Examine Lower limb power
L5

Resisted ankle dorsiflexion

Resisted hip flexion (hip flexor muscles)

Examination

Reflexes

Lower limb reflexes:

  • Patellar
  • Ankle
Patellar reflex test

Patellar reflex test

Examination

Neural tension test

Neural tension tests:

  • Straight leg raise
  • Slump test
Spine disc herniation

Spine disc herniation

Spine disc herniation with nerve root compression

Spine disc herniation with nerve root compression

Straight leg raise test

Straight leg raise test

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