What Makes Chronic Pain Different?
Most of us have encountered at least one person with chronic pain. Chronic pain is different the acute pain and can last months to years. Chronic pain is generally defined as pain that persists for 3 months or longer. It can lead to physical decline, functional limitations and even emotional distress. Pain can be classified […]
Special Tests: What’s Causing My Knee or Ankle Pain?
We have been talking about special tests for a few weeks now! We have introduced many special tests, but there are even more we use as clinicians. We are ending this series off with specials test of the knee and ankle. Our legs have the very important job of holding up our body! They are […]
Special Tests: What’s Causing My Hip Pain?
Hip pain can be common, but let’s get to the bottom of it! The hip joint is a ball and socket joint. It’s similar to the should, but more stable. Just like the shoulder, the hip has a number of different common injuries you might have to deal with based on the combination of bone, […]
Special Tests: What’s Causing My Wrist Pain?
The hand and wrist are vital for helping us manipulate objects, express emotions and perform every day tasks like brushing our hair and carrying groceries. They are the most active part of the upper body, but their mobility can leave them vulnerable to injury. A wrist injury can happen from a sudden accident, overuse or […]
Special Tests: What’s Causing My Shoulder Pain?
Special tests are tests done by clinicians, like physical therapists, to help determine or confirm a diagnosis. If a patient comes in with shoulder pain, special tests can help physical therapists differentiate between possible diagnoses with similar symptoms. There are many different types of special test used in the clinic. We broke down some commonly […]
