DECLINE-STEP DOWN TEST FOR PFPS On of the hallmark symptoms of patients with PFPS is anterior knee pain while descending stairs. In other videos on Facebook we have discussed diagnostic test clusters for the condition that have been shown to have little to know value. To evaluate treatment effects different patient related outcome measures such as the anterior knee pain scale have been described but they may not reflect disability of all patient populations. Therefore Ophey et al (2019) wanted t

The forward step down test evaluates for patellofemoral pain syndrome. The patient stands on a roughly 20 cm box using the affected leg, hands on hips, and performs a series of slow, controlled single-leg squats at a pace of one squat every two seconds for 5–10 repetitions. The test is considered positive if the maneuver reproduces the patient’s characteristic pain. Sensitivity 42%, specificity 82%! 🔗👇 Link Below 👇🔗 -- Read: https://wikism.org/Forward_Step_Down_Test -- Watch: https://www.you

PCL Step Off Test - Knee Clinical Examination 🧠 Want to learn more from me? Head to my profile and click the "Learn More" button to see all my latest articles and podcasts. The step off test for posterior cruciate ligament, or PCL, injuries may be the most important special test to perform during your knee clinical examination. Why? When you have a ligamentous injury to the knee, you often have to evaluate the ACL and PCL. If the PCL is damaged, the tibia will sag posteriorly, making your speci

This is a variation on the Lateral Step Down test. Add (in the video I say deduct, but scoring based on higher scores being worse) 1 Hands off hips 1 Trunk Shift 1 Pelvic Drop 1 Knee Drops Medial to 2nd Toe 1 Elevation of Medial Forefoot 1 Loss of Balance Scores x/6 0-1 is considered good quality movement 2-3 is considered medium quality movement 4 is considered poor quality movement Test originally found here Piva et al (2006) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1557500/ | Modern Manua